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The distribution of the cases during the year was as follows: —
January, 104 cases; February, 38; March, 8; May, 8; June, 8;
July, 5.
The School Nurse visits the homes as in cases of Measles, and
gives appropriate advice.
MALARIA.
Six cases of Malaria were notified during 1920. These were all
adult males, who contracted the disease abroad while on active
service.
PNEUMONIA AND INFLUENZAL PNEUMONIA.
There were 18 cases, 7 males and 11 females, of primary
Pneumonia notified during the year, and 3 cases, 2 males and 1
female of Influenzal Pneumonia.
These numbers compare with 61 cases, 20 males and 41 females,
in 1919. They occurred as follows: —
January, 3; February, 4; March, 4; April, 4; October, 1;
November, 2; December, 3.
TRENCH FEVER.
Four cases of Trench Fever were notified in 1920, 3 in March
and 1 in November. All were instances of a relapse of an old
infection contracted on active service in France.
ENCEPHALITIS LETHARGICA.
Three cases were nptified, 2 males and 1 female, aged respectively
35, 41, and 46 years. 2 of these cases occurred in March and
1 in April. There was no connection between the cases or any
known previous case. All proved fatal.