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31
Scarlet Fever 262 (246)
Measles 43 (39)
Chicken-pox 42
Rubella 36
Gastroenteritis 34 (31)
Whooping Cough 33 (32)
Poliomyelitis and
Encephalitis 24
Dysentery 14 (13)
Food Poisoning 7 (5)
Mumps 6 (5)
Erysipelas 3
Meningitis 3
Influenza 6 (5)
Infective Hepatitis 3
Malaria 1
Tonsillitis 20 (19)
Vincent's Angina 1
Quinsy 1
Streptococcal Sore
Throat 12
Pharyngitis 12
Coryza 1
Otitis Media 3
Sinusitis 1
Laryngitis 3
Bronchitis 13
Pneumonia 16
Pleurisy 1
Gastritis 1
Indigestion 1
Appendicitis 1
Colitis 1
Congenital Pyloric
Stenosis 1
Carcinoma of Rectum 1
Toxic Erythema 2
Purpura Simplex 1
Pityriasis Rosea 2
Papular Urticaria 5
Herpes Zoster 1
Erythema Multiforme 2
Dermatitis 1
Vaccinia 1
Peripheral Neuritis 1
Tuberose Sclerosis 1
Narcotic Poisoning 1
Transverse Myelitis 1
Nervous Debility 2
Heat Stroke 1
Acidosis 3
Anaemia 1
Acute Rheumatism 1
Nephritis 1
Thrombo-Phlebitiis 1
Pyrexia of Unknown
Origin 4
Fractured Sacrum 1
Nil Abnormal 3
Non-Patient Babies 2
Scarlet Fever.—The number of admissions continued to
decline and was the lowest since 1941. This was to some extent
due to admissions refused during the peak periods but also to
an exceptionally low demand for admissions during the late
summer and autumn. There was nothing unusual to note. Four
cases of nephritis were encountered but there was no ascertainable
case of cardiac involvement. The incidence of otitis media was
5.7 per cent.
Measles.—As the disease was not epidemic, admissions were
comparatively few. They occurred mainly in June, July and
August and again in December as a prelude to the present
epidemic.
Chicken-Pox.—Of the patients admitted, 15 were undergoing
treatment in general hospitals and 19 were from Children's
Homes, Rest Centres and residential schools. Three were admitted
for complicating pneumonia, one for concurrent whooping cough
and four for domestic reasons.
Rubella.—The disease was exceptionally prevalent in the early
part of the year. Half the admissions shown were due to confusion
with scarlet fever. The majority of the remaining cases were