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Erysipelas.
72 case's of Erysipelas were notified, the same number as the
previous year.
There were six deaths.
Ophthalmia Neonatorum.
During the year 30 cases were notified.
Puerperal Fever.
Six cases of this dise'ase were notified, the same number as
the previous year.
Epidemic Cerebro-Spinal Meningitis.
Three cases of this disease (commonly known as Spotted
Fever) were notified, with 2 deaths.
Acute Polio-Myelitis.
One case was notified, which proved fatal.
Acute Encephalitis Lethargica.
Five cases notified, with two deaths.
Typhus Fever.
No case was notified.
Tuberculosis.
The number of deaths from Tuberculosis was 158, as compared
with 129 in 1919.
The following table shows the number of deaths from Pulmonary
and other forms of Tuberculosis :—
Pulmonary Tuberculosis (Phthisis) 131deaths
Tuberculosis of the Brain (Meningitis) 8deaths
Other forms of 'Iiberculosis 19 deaths