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SOME DYSENTERY.
During the year 26 casos of sonne dysontery were
notified. Of these 6 were under 1 year of age, 4 aged
1-2 yoars, 5 aged 2-3 years, 1 agod 4-5 years, three were
school children, and the remaining 8 were adults.
No deaths occurred, and six of the 26 notifications
wore removed to the infectious disease hospital for treatment.
In September, 1944, several cases were discovered in
one of the Wartime Nurseries. On investigation it was
found that a member of the staff had boon ill with symptons
suggestive of the condition, and one of the babies had
rocurrent attacks of symptens also suggestive of the condition.
A second member of the staff was also brought
under investigation.
The organism of sonne dysentery was isolated from
specimens from all throo.
All appropriate steps were taken to discover sources
of infection and to prevent spread.
Admissions to the Nursery were suspended ovor a
lengthy period until all the children and staff producod
satisfactory tests over an adequate period.
In all, eight persons were excluded from tho Nursery
and followed up.
Eventually the whole situation was cleared up and the
nursery re-admitted without further ineidence of the condition.