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There were 12 cases notified as against 6 in the previous year. 8 cases
were removed to hospital.
Ophthalmia
Neonatorum.
2 cases of puerperal fever and 36 cases of puerperal pyrexia were notified
during the year, the same number of cases as in the previous year. All these
cases were duly investigated and there were 2 deaths. 36 cases were removed
to hospital.
Puerperal
Fever and
Puerperal
Pyrexia.
201 cases of Pneumonia, and 17 of Dysentery were notified under the
Regulations during the year. There were 181 deaths from Pneumonia,
or 18 more than in the previous year. 88 of these were in persons over 45
years of age. No cases of Malaria were notified.
Pneumonia
Malaria and
Dysentery
Regulations.
71 cases of infectious diseases removed to hospital were found not to
be suffering from the disease stated on the certificate. Of these, 20 were
cases of scarlet fever, 48 of Diphtheria, 2 of Dysentery, and 1 of Enteric
Fever. 23 cases were notified by private practitioners and 48 were from
public institutions.
Wrong
Diagnosis.
8 cases were notified.
Food
Poisoning.