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Chicken-Pox and Mumps.—Sixty-six cases of Chicken-Pox and
139 cases of Mumps were notified during the year. The large proportion
of these were children of school age.
Encephalitis Letharoica.—Five cases of this disease were
notified during the year as compared with five cases in 1924. Four
males aged 24, 26, 50, and 54 years respectively, and one female
aged 17 years. The period of the year in which they occurred was
as follows: February 1, April 1, May 3.
One case was removed to the Infectious Hospital and the remaining
4 were nursed at home. Three males died, aged 24, 50,
and 54 respectively.
The source of infection could not be traced. The cases were
widely scattered over the District, and no connection could be
established between them.
Pneumonia.—Forty-two cases—22 males and 20 females—of
Primary Pneumonia were notified.
Ophthalmia Neonatorum.—No cases were notified during the
year.
TUBERCULOSIS.—The following table gives the new cases of
Tuberculosis and deaths occurring during the year, classified according
to age, sex, and Wards:—