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The Council has made arrangements for the examination
of swabs from cases, or suspected cases, of Diphtheria, and
during the year 256 such examinations have been made.
ENTERIC FEVER.
During the year 7 cases of Enteric Fever were notified,
as compared with 4 last year.
Four cases were removed to the Isolation Hospital.
No deaths occurred from this disease.
PUERPERAL PYREXIA.
During the year 18 cases of Puerperal Pyrexia were
notified. This number includes cases which previously were
notified as Puerperal Fever.
OPHTHALMIA NEONATORUM.
Two cases of Puerperal Fever were notified, this being one
more than last year. No impairment of vision occurred in
either case.
POLIOMYELITIS.
During the year 4 cases of Acute Poliomyelitis were
notified, these being the first cases notified since 1934.
DYSENTERY.
Two cases were notified.
PNEUMONIA.
During the year 26 cases of Pneumonia were notified, this
being one less than last year.
During the year 17 deaths were registered from Pneumonia
(all forms).
MEASLES.
Measles is a compulsorily notifiable disease in this
District.
During the year 274 cases were notified, as compared with
69 last year and 831 in 1936.
Four cases were removed to the Isolation Hospital.
No deaths were registered as occurring from Measles.