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two instances, the premises were afterwards declared free of
infection and the notices were withdrawn. The other notice has
not yet been withdrawn by the Ministry of Agriculture and
Fisheries.
Tuberculosis.—During the year, four cows in milk at the
farm attached to a public institution were reported as suspected
cases of tuberculosis. They were slaughtered, and, upon the
Veterinary Inspector making a post mortem examination, in each
case, were found to be suffering from advanced tuberculosis.
SECTION IV.—PREVALENCE OF, AND CONTROL OVER,
INFECTIOUS DISEASES.
1. Infectious Disease Generally.—During 1928, 1,095
cases were notified, as compared with 953 in 1927.
The following diseases are notifiable to the Medical Officer of
Health:—
Smallpox. Cerebro-Spinal Fever.
Cholera. Plague.
Diphtheria. Ophthalmia Neonatorum.
Membranous Croup. Tuberculosis.
Erysipelas. Acute Influenzal Pneumonia.
Scarlatina or Acute Primary Pneumonia.
Scarlet Fever. Dysentery (including amoebic
Typhus Fever. and bacillary dysentery).
Typhoid Fever. Malaria.
Enteric Fever. Acute Poliomyelitis.
Relapsing Fever. Acute Polio-encephalitis.
Continued Fever. Acute Encephalitis Lethargica.
Puerperal Fever. Anthrax.
Puerperal Pyrexia.
In addition to the above infectious diseases notifiable to the
Medical Officer of Health, certain industrial diseases are notifiable
to the Chief Inspector of Factories, by medical practitioners under
Section 73 of the Factory and Workshop Act, 1901, and Statutory
Rules and Orders 1775, 1170 and 1505.
These are cases of lead, phosphorus, arsenical, mercurial,
carbon bisulphide, aniline and chronic benzene poisoning, anthrax,