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Arrangements have been made by the Council for the
examination, free of charge, of swabs from cases, or suspected
cases of Diphtheria, and during the year 89 specimens have been
examined.
ENTERIC FEVER.
Four cases were notified as against three last year. All the
cases were Paratyphoid Fever.
Two cases were removed to Hospital.
No deaths occurred from this disease.
PUERPERAL FEVER.
Four cases were notified, this being one more than last year.
PUERPERAL PYREXIA.
During the year five cases were notified as against three last
year and seven in 1935.
OPHTHALMIA NEONATORUM.
One case was notified, this being the same number as last
year.
CEREBRO SPINAL FEVER.
Two cases were notified.
DYSENTERY.
During the latter months of the year an outbreak of
Dysentery occurred in many districts, and two cases were
notified in this area, one in November and one in December.
PNEUMONIA.
Twenty-seven cases of Pneumonia were notified as compared
with 25 last year.
During the year 26 deaths were registered from Pneumonia
(all forms).
MEASLES.
Measles is a compulsorily notifiable Disease within this
District.
During the year 69 cases were notified, as compared with
831 cases last year.
No cases were removed to the Isolation Hospital.
During the year no deaths were registered as occurring
from Measles.