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Measles.
45 cases of measles were admitted during 1930. Of these 9
were complicated by broncho-pneumonia and 2 of these died.
One case was not confirmed, but was a teething rash.
Puerperal Fever and Puerperal Pyrexia.
9 cases were admitted with a diagnosis of puerperal fever. Of
these 1 was a case of puerperal pyrexia; 1 was a case of simple
constipation; 1 was pelvic cellulitis.
One case of puerperal fever died from septicaemia giving a
death rate in the true puerperal fever cases of 16.6%.
Encephalitis Lethargica.
Of two cases admitted with this diagnosis one was confirmed,
and recovered. The other was tubercular meningitis and proved
fatal.
Ophthalmia Neonatorum.
Nine cases were admitted with this diagnosis, but 3 were found
to be suffering from simple ophthalmia. All recovered, without
impairment of sight, except in one severe case in whom corneal
scarring resulted.