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T able N o. 46.—S howing C ases dealt with during 1926 and R esults,
Disease. | Cases being nursed at end of 1925. | New Cases during 1926. | Removed from Observation during 1926—Results of Treatment. | Still being Home Nursed at end of 1926. | Number of Visits Paid during 1926. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Died. | Removed to Hospital or other Institutions. | Recovered. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Expectant Mothers. | Nursing Mothers. | Children under Five. | School Children. | Others. | Total. | Expectant Mothers. | Nursing Mothers. | Children under Five. | School Children. | Others. | Total. | Expectant Mothers. | N ursing I Mothers. | | Children under Five. | School Children. | 1 Others. | Total. | Expectant Mothers. | Nursing Mothers. | Children under Five. | School Children. | Others. | Total. | Expectant 1 Mothers. | Nursing 1 Mothers. | Children under Five. | School Children. | Others. | Total. | Expectant Mothers. | Nursing Mothers. | Children under Five. | School Children. | Others. | Total. | Expectant Mothers. | Nursing Mothers. | Children under Five. | School Children. | Others. | Total. | |
Abdominal Pain | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | 4 |
Acute Poliomyelitis | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 2 |
Appendicitis | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | — | 7 |
Bathing Case | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 2 |
Bleeding and Dis- charging Nose | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 26 | — | 26 |
Bronchitis | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 |
Broncho-Pneumonia | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | — | — | 10 |
Burns & Scalds | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | l | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 32 | 22 | 12 | — | 66 |
Cancer | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 |
Circumcision | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 19 | 2 | — | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 202 | 25 | — | 227 |
Constipation | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 2 |
Diarrhoea | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | —- | 2 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | — | — | 13 |
Douching Cases | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | l | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 111 | 12 | — | 6 | — | 129 | |
Eczema | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 20 |
Impetigo | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | ' — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | 3 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 55 | 9 | — | 64 |
Impetigo and | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | — | — | 11 |
Blepharitis Influenza | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 29 |
Injury at Birth | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 29 | — | — | 10 |
Jaundice | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | — | 24 |
Mastitis | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 24 | — | — | — | 4 |
Mastoid | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | 4 |
Measles | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | l | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 2 | — | 6 |
Measles and | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 |
Bronchitis Measles and | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 2 |
Conjunctivitis Ophthalmia | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 13 | 2 | 1 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | 2 | 1 | 16 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 278 | 30 | 1 | 309 |
Ophthalmia | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 417 | — | — | 417 |
Neonatorum Otorrhcea | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | — | 10 | 7 | 1 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | 10 | 7 | 1 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 236 | 84 | 1 | 321 | |
Pneumonia | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | — | 13 |
Pyrexia | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 3 | 1 | — | 13 |
Scarlet fever | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 |
Septic Conditions | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 9 | — | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 9 | — | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 26 | 104 | — | 130 |
Throat Conditions | — | _ | — | — | _ | _ | — | 24 | 97 | 2 | 123 | — | — | — | — | — | _ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 24 | 96 | 2 | 122 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 68 | 293 | 6 | 367 | |
Whooping Cough | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 7 | — | 11 |
Worms | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 28 | 25 | — | 54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 28 | 25 | — | 54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 231 | 147 | — | 379 |
Total | — | — | 6 | 1 | — | 7 | 2 | 1 6 | 137 | 153 | 5 | 303 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | —- | 1 | 7 | 4 | — | 12 | 2 | 5 | 131 | 149 | 5 | 292 | — | — | 4 | 1 | — | 5 | 1ll | 1,656 | 777 | 10 | 2,635 |