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twins, a boy and a girl, the latter being the notified case in 1955.
The mother's attack in 1947 did not therefore protect the child
eight years later; possibly because two types of virus were involved
in the two cases.
ENTERIC FEVER
Two cases were notified and removed to hospital, but neither
was confirmed.
Two other cases were confirmed on bacteriological findings :—
(a) M. 6 years : notified bacillary dysentery, yielded a faecal
specimen positive for paratyphoid B and a
strongly positive Widal test.
(b) F. 38 years : admitted to hospital with stomatitis and
pyrexia. Notified as a case of typhoid on
August 3rd, 1955. This patient had been to
a Youth Camp on the East Coast and helped
with the cooking arrangements. There had
been an outbreak of paratyphoid B at this
camp about seven weeks previously. The
outbreak may have been due to eating shell
fish in spite of warning notices posted, since
typhoid and paratyphoid B organisms had
been recovered from the local sewage
effluent. The patient admitted eating cockles
whilst at the Youth Camp.

MALARIA
One case of malaria was notified. The patient had had
previous attacks of the disease which was contracted whilst serving
in the Forces.
OPHTHALMIA NEONATORUM
Four cases were notified during the year. All were mild and
there was no impairment of vision.