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Employment of many of the patients still presents a major
problem to this Committee, as most patients are only considered fit
for light work, which is very difficult to obtain, especially as
labour is now more plentiful—however, local firms still assist when
a suitable vacancy occurs.
Toys are distributed at Christmas time via the Chairman of
the Council, and help is often given from various other sources in
the form of grocery vouchers for distribution to patients."
Typhoid and Para-Typhoid Fever.
One case of para-typhoid fever was notified during the year
and removed to hospital.
This case first appeared to be an isolated one, but on tracing
the movements of the patient during the previous month, it was
found that she had twice dined at a certain restaurant. On
communication with the Medical Officer of Health of that area, it
was learned that other cases throughout the country had also
partaken of meals there at about the same time.
Whooping Cough.
Two hundred and seventy-nine notifications were received, as
against three hundred and nine during the previous year. Two of
these cases were removed to hospital.
Mildness is still the characteristic feature of this disease in
most instances and as in the case of measles, I suspect that
the general standard of living has quite a lot to do with this happy
state of affairs.
Other Infectious Diseases.
In addition to those previously mentioned, notifications were
received as under:—
Encephalitis, Infective 1
Encephalitis, Post Infectious 1
Erysipelas 5
Ophthalmia Neonatorum 4
(No impairment of vision in any case.)
Puerperal Pyrexia 7