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In half the cases notified the causative organism was indentified
and in each case Salmonella Typhi-murium was incriminated.
The following is a copy of the annual return rendered to the
Ministry of Health.
Notifications (Corrected):—
1st Quarter.
Nil
2nd Quarter.
2
3rd Quarter.
5
4th Quarter.
5
Total.
12
Outbreaks due to identified agents:—
Total outbreaks: Nil.
Total cases: Nil.
Outbreaks of undiscovered cause:—
Total outbreaks: Nil.
Total cases: Nil.
Single cases:—
Agent identified.
6
Unknown cause.
6
Total.
12
(Salmonella Typhi-murium)
MEASLES.
Following a year of heavy incidence the expected drop in
notifications duly occurred, there being only 103 cases brought to
our notice as against 760 during the previous year. The fact that
not a solitary case had to be admitted to hospital indicates how
the severity of this condition has declined with the passing of the
years.
No deaths from this disease were recorded in the area.
MENINGOCOCCAL INFECTIONS
Three cases came to our attention during the year, all affecting
young children, 2 of whom unhappily died of particularly virulent
infections. One of the patients concerned was a young child
visiting this country, on holiday. One of these cases was diagnosed
in a hospital outside the area.
PNEUMONIA.
Eighteen cases were notified during 1956, as against 23 in the
previous year.
There were 33 deaths from pneumonia. This figure includes
people who died in other areas but who are normally resident in
the Borough.