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1935. 1936. 1937.
Measles 7 511 3
Whooping Cough 83 70 167
Mumps 182 116 143
Ringworm — 1 2
Influenza 9 9 26
Pneumonia — 1 —
Bronchitis — 5 —
Chickenpox 69 251 175
German Measles 1 3 6
Total 351 967 522
As already noted there were no deaths from measles.
Notifiable Diseases occurring amongst School Children.—
The arrangements remain unaltered from those detailed in the
Report for 1932.
Disinfection and Disinfestation—The arrangements for
disinfection and disinfestation remain unaltered. The following
table summarises the work carried out during the year :
(1) Disinfection in connection with Notifiable Infectious Diseases:
Number of rooms fumigated 295
Number of school class-rooms (Private,
Elementary and Secondary) fumigated 268
Number of articles disinfected by steam 1,947
Number of articles destroyed 8
(2) Disinfection in connection with Non-Notifiable Infectious and
Non -Infectious Diseases :—
(a) Disinfection of rooms and bedding, without charge, after
certain cases of Non-Notifiable Disease:—
Number of rooms fumigated 57
Number of articles disinfected by steam 648
Number of articles destroyed 267
(b) Disinfection of rooms and bedding, on request, after cases of
Non-Notifiable Disease (charge 5s.):—
Number of rooms fumigated 14
Number of articles disinfected by steam 153
Amount received in respect thereof £7 5.
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