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Most of the patients were only slightly affected, the causative
organisms being Salmonellae typhimurium (15), indiana (5), enteriditis
(2) and Stanley (5). In the remaining case the laboratory
was unable to identify the causative organism.
In addition there was an outbreak of food poisoning in a Training
College involving 67 persons. Bacteriological investigations
indicated the causative agent as Clostridium welchii and a full
report was submitted to the Ministry of Health.
Malaria
Three recurrent cases were notified, all of whom had contracted
the disease abroad.
Measles
A total of 2,698 cases were notified compared with 1,341 in
1966. As mentioned earlier, this increase was anticipated.
Meningococcal meningitis
Three cases were notified and later confirmed. In addition a
number of other suspected cases were investigated but the original
diagnosis was not confirmed.
Sonne Dysentery
Of 249 notified cases, 105 were confirmed after bacteriological
examination compared with 107 in 1966. Forty-five of these cases
occurred at two schools in the Borough, and most of the remaining
cases were single unrelated incidents.
Tuberculosis
The total number of new cases which came to the knowledge
of the department in 1967 was 207, the sources of information
being as follows:—
Primary notifications 140
Unnotified at death 5
Transfers from other areas 62
Total 207
The number of deaths certified as due to various forms of
tuberculosis was 21.