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diseases of childhood and it is a matter of regret that the public generally
does not realise the mortality and morbidity for which these diseases are
responsible. The question as to whether they should not be more generally
regarded as diseases warranting admission to Hospital, appears to be worthy of
consideration but every effort is now made to provide hospital treatment for the
complicated and more serious cases.
The remaining cases admitted to Hospital were spread over a variety of
conditions, none of which appeared in any numbers worthy of mention. Diseases
of which one is always apprehensive under war-time conditions - for instance,
crrebro-spinal fever and typhoid fever - were fortunately very few. Five cases
notified as enturic fever were received, and of these the diagnosis cf paratyphoid
fever (b) was confirmed by bacteriological investigation in four cases. These
patients all made an uninterrupted and uneventful recovery. Eleven cases were
admitted with a diagnosis cf cerebro-spinal fever, but the diagnosis was confirmed
in only two instances. Unfortunately one child died as a result of this disease.
The following Tables show the allocation of beds in the hospital and
give a picture of the work of the infectious diseases section:-