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Character of the Attenuated Attacks.
All four cases were characterised by the mildness of the attack. The catarrhal symptoms were
present in slight degree, the rash was faint, of morbilliform character and usual distribution. In one
child the temperature reached 100°, in another 99.8°, in another 99° and in the fourth it remained
normal. These pyrexias lasted only one day.
At the time of writing, we have 2,255 c.c.'s of convalescent serum in stock.
Mixed Infections.
Measles and Whooping Cough 4
Whooping Cough and Chicken-pox 3
Scarlet Fever and Whooping Cough 2
Scarlet Fever and Chicken-pox 2
One death occurred from Measles and Whooping Cough.
Puerperal Fever and Puerperal Pyrexia.
The 12 puerperal cases which were admitted to hospital were diagnosed as follows:-
Local Uterine Sepsis 2
Mammary Abscess 3
Mastitis 1
Puerperal Insanity 1
Neurasthenia 1
All these patients made good recoveries and no deaths occurred.
Rupture of Perineum 1
Common Cold 1
Influenza 1
Mumps 1
Scarlet Fever.
The number of cases treated in hospital was 487 as compared with 428 for the previous year. No
deaths occurred.
Whooping Cough.
One hundred and one cases were treated and nine deaths occurred, six of which were due to Broncho
pneumonia, two to Gastro-Enteritis and one to Convulsions.
Other Diseases.
Tonsillitis 87
Chicken-pox 15
Bronchitis 11
Rubella 10
Erythema 10
Mumps 8
Laryngitis 8
Gastro-Enteritis 8
Quinsy 5
Septic Sores 5
Rhinitis 4
Ophthalmia Neonatorum 4
Drug Rash 3
Impetigo 3
Otitis Media 3
Poliomyelitis 2
Rheumatism 2
Mastoiditis 2
Influenza 2
Pneumonia 2
Food Rash 1
Herpes 1
Contusions 1
Insect Bites 1
Cellulitis 1
Burn 1
Congenital Stenosis of Pylorus 1
Abscess 1
Stomatitis 1
Foreign body in ear 1
Streptococcal Carrier 1
Adenitis 1
Boil Meatus 1
Negative Cases 11
Total cases:—218.
Two deaths occurred, one from cellulitis and the other as the result of a severe burn. Both
the patients were admitted as they were also suffering from a mild attack of diphtheria.
“Marasmus ” Cases.
Since April 1st, 1936, infants suffering from “Marasmus” have been admitted to the hospital for
treatment, and the total number so admitted has been 24. These cases may be classified as follows:—
Dietetic Diarrhœa 141
Infective Diarrhœa 5
Convulsions 1
No appreciable disease—under normal weight 4
Deaths 5
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The arrangements necessary for these cases are under consideration in connection with the Health
Extension Programme of the Authority.