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Scarlet Fever: - The decline in the number of admissions, not
in previous years, continued. There were three cases of otitis
media. The persistance of haemolytic streptococci in the th???
and nose after penicillin treatment is noteworthy. They ???
isolated in seven such cases where there was recurrence of ???
throat and four cases of subsequent rhinorrhoea.
Gastro-enteritis: - The number of patients treated in the differ
age groups were as follows:- under 1 year, 32; 1-2 years,???
2-3 years, 6; 3-15 years, 3; adults, 12. 43 cases were mild ???
moderately severe and 8 very severe. 7 of the 8 very severe c???
occurred in the first half of the year. 3 cases were fatal,???
admitted in January. Types of B. coli, currently regarded ???
pathogenic, were isolated in some cases but they were of t???
mild type. Faecal culture did not indicate the nature of t???
infection in the severe cases.
Pneumonia: - The majority were in the older age groups, 70%, in
luding all four fatal cases, being over 50. The seriousness ???
their illnesses was due either to pre-existing bronchitis ???
emphysema, heart disease and/or senility. 43 out of the 47 cas???
were admitted in the period, January - May inclusive.
Whooping Cough: - The disease was most prevalent in the aut???
19 out of the 35 cases being admitted during August-October i???
lusive. Age incidence was as follows; under 1 year, 12; 1-3 year
13; 4-8 years, 10. Complications were pneumonia, 8 cases; ???
one case each of otitis media; atelectasis and maramus.
Measles: - Measles was not prevalent during the year and most:
the cases were admitted in the last quarter. The majority???
cases were under 4 years. There was 1 fatal case due to fulm???
ing pneumonia in an eight months old baby. Apart from the comm???
complications, i.e. pneumonia, enteritis and otitis media, the???
was 1 case of obstructive laryngitis.
Chicken-pox: - Cases were admitted as follows: - With complication
9 (pneumonia 2, skin sepsis 6, bronchitis 1); for concurre???
conditions requiring hospital treatment 5; from rest centres
children homes etc., 16.
Dysentery: - Except for one Plexner type infection, all cases w???
of the Sonn£ type. The disease remained mild, but adults tende???
to be more severely ill than children. The majority of patient
were free from infection in the course of a few weeks but a f???
cases were found to take up to two months to get rid of the gen???
There was nothing to suggest a cause for this difference.