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Neonatal Staphylococcal Infection:- The cases shown were mainly
from a maternity hospital outbreak in the summer months. The
lesions consisted of varying combinations of pemphigus, omphalitis,
conjunctivitis and paronychiae.
Salmonella Infections:- There were 8 acute cases of food poisoning
and 1 carrier. All acute cases were children and came from 8
separate homes. 7 of the 8 were infected with salmonella typhimurium
and 1 with salmonella Newport. All occurred in the second
half of the year. In December, 3 cases of paratyphoid B were admitted,
also from separate homes and each due to a different
strain of organism.
Other Infections:- There were conspicuously few cases of measles
and poliomyelitis. Only 1 poliomyelitis patient had any residual
weakness at the end of the isolation period and even in that
case complete recovery appeared most likely.
Chronic Sick Ward:- The 13 admissions were classified as follows:Senility
- 10, Heart Disease - 2, Cerebral Thrombosis - 1.
Fatal Cases:- There were 21 deaths from the following causes:
Pulmonary Tuberculosis - 11; Senility - 4; Carcinoma of the Lung
- 2: Pneumonia - 2; Carcinoma of the Larynx - 1; Cerebral Thrombosis
- 1. In one of the pneumonia deaths congenital heart disease
and renal tumour were contributory causes.