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admitted to the Hospital for Tropical Diseases for treatment.
MEASLES,
After the 132 notifications in 1954 the number in 1955
rose to 2,422, which is comparable with the 2,568 notified
in 1953. The disease is therefore following its usual
behaviour pattern in which epidemics occur biennially
with a relatively small number of cases occurring in the
intervening years.
MENINGOCOCCAL INFECTION.
Three notifications were received. An Inspector visited
each case and no overcrowding was found.
OPHTHALMIA NEONATORUM.
Two cases of this disease were notified by private
practitioners. Both cleared up after treatment and the
eyes in neither case were damaged.
PNEUMONIA.
191 notifications were received, a few less than in
the previous year.
79 deaths occurred in the following age groups:-
5-14 years 2
15 - 44 years 2
45 - 64 years 19
65 and over 56
POLIOMYELITIS.
There were 58 confirmed cases, 20 paralytic and 38
non-paralytic.
One death occurred in a boy of 5 years.
The following table shows the age groups in which the
cases occurred:-