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found not to be suffering from gastro-enteritis, leaving 41 cases
in which the diagnosis of gastro-enteritis was established. Of
these 9 cases proved fatal.
The age distribution of fatal cases was : under 6 months, 7
cases; 6-12 months, 2 cases.
Further complications occurring in gastro-enteritis cases
were: Convulsions—1, Jaundice—1, Broncho-pneumonia—1,
Intestinal Atrophy—1.
Mumps.
The diagnosis was confirmed in all 28 cases of mumps
admitted. There were no complications and no fatalities.
Cerebro-Spinal Meningitis.
Of the 8 cases admitted for this disease the diagnosis was
confirmed in 4 cases. Complications were as follows : —
Facial paralaysis—1 case, Ocular paralysis—1 case.
There were no fatal cases.
Meningitis other than Cerebro-spinal.
6 patients were admitted as suffering from meningitis of an
unspecified nature. In none of these cases was the diagnosis of
meningitis confirmed-
Erysipelas.
The diagnosis was confirmed in 7 of the 8 cases admitted
as suffering from this disease, 1 case being re-diagnosed as
cellulitis. One case of conjunctivitis was the only complication
encountered and there were no fatalities.
Dysentery.
Only 2 cases were admitted for this disease, and in 1 of those
the diagnosis had to be amended to enteritis.
Rubella.
Of the 3 patients admitted 2 were true rubella cases, the third
being scarlet fever.
Chicken Pox.
Only 3 patients had to be admitted for this infection, 1 of
whom was rediagnosed as dermatitis,