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Scarlet Fever 214 (212)
Measles 88 (87)
Gastroenteritis 47 (40)
Dysentery 43
Whooping Cough 33 (31)
Poliomyelitis and
Encephalitis 22 (17)
Chicken-pox 17 (16)
Food Poisoning 9 (8)
Typhoid Fever 2
Erysipelas 2
Mumps 2
Infective Hepatitis 2
Rubella 6
Vincent's Angina 3
Glandular Fever 1
Diphtheria Carrier 1
Malaria 1
Influenza 5
Influenzal Pneumonia 1
Infectious Erythema 1
Staphylococcal
Septicaemia 1
Miliary Tuberculosis 1
Meningitis — tuberculous 1
Tonsillitis 13 (12)
Streptococcal Sore
Throat 8 (7)
Pharyngitis 7
Otitis Media 5
Acute Bronchitis 7
Pneumonia 10
Pleurisy 1
Laryngitis 1
Adenitis 3
Rhinitis 1
Thrush 1
Teething 1
Bleeding Tooth Sockets 1
Dental Abscess 1
Volvulus 1
Hirschsprung's Disease 1
Strangulated Hernia 1
Ulcerative Colitis 2
Perforated Duodenal
Ulcer 1
Marasmus 1
Subarachnoid
Haemorrhage 2
Hysteria 2
Disseminated Sclerosis 1
Cerebellar Tumour 1
Epilepsy 1
Impetigo2
Pemphigus 1
Dermatitis 1
Cellulitis 1
Acute Rheumatism 4
Pyrexia of Unknown
Origin 2
Lymphosarcoma 1
Nil abnormal detected 4
Non-Patient Mother 1
Non-Patient Baby 1
Scarlet Fever.—The decline in admission of scarlet fever cases
continued and was again the lowest since 1941. To some extent
this was due to restrictions caused by staff shortage in the early
part of the year hut mainly to low demand for admissions in the
second half of the year. The disease remained generally mild.
Only one case of nephritis was encountered. The incidence of
otitis media was 5.1 per cent.
Measles.—Measles was epidemic during the early part of the
year and all admissions were in the first six months. 38.6 per
cent, of admissions were suffering from pneumonia and 5.7 per
cent from otitis media. Two had concurrent whooping cough.
55 of the 88 cases admitted were under 5 years and 13 under
one year.
Gastro-enteritis.—The age groups of cases treated were as
follows:—Under 1 year—20; 1-5 years—21; School age—3:
Adults—3. Classified according to severity 22 were mild, 17
moderately severe and 8 very severe. There were two deaths. 7
of the 8 very severe cases, including the two fatal cases, were
under one year.