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The following figures show the number of cases of Ophthalmia
Neonatorum notified during the past five years: 1959, nil, 1960, 6;
1961, nil; 1962, 1; 1963, nil.
(e) Enteric Fever (Typhoid and Para-Typhoid).- No cases occurred
in 1963.
(f) Acute Poliomyelitis.— One case (non-paralytic) occurred in
1963.- A boy aged 6, made a good recovery following treatment in
hospital.
(g) Acute Encephalitis.— 3 cases occurred in 1963.— A female
aged 66, who died, and a girl and boy aged 6 and 7, who made good
recoveries. All three cases were admitted to hospital.
(h) Meningococcal Infection.— One case occurred in 1963.— A male
infant aged 1, who made a satisfactory recovery following treatment in
hospital.
(i) Pneumonia— Influenzal and Primary.— There were 82 cases
during 1963 compared with 112 in 1962.
(j) Tuberculosis.— During 1963 there were 45 new notifications
of Pulmonary Tuberculosis and 3 of other forms of Tuberculosis. In
addition 118 pulmonary and 6 non-pulmonary cases were transferred to the
district.