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Enteric Fever.—Pour patients were admitted as eases of
typhoid fever and one as paratyphoid fever. In two eases, the
diagnosis of typhoid fever was not confirmed. The remaining
three patients proved to be suffering from a paratyphoid B
infection. One of these patients, after discharge, developed
acute cholecystitis and was found to be still harbouring the
bacilli, although two negative reports had been received prior
to his discharge from hospital. He was consequently readmitted.
Complete recovery ensued and lie was ultimately
discharged free from infection.
Dysentery.—Three children suffering from Sonne dysentery
were admitted from outside the Borough. One of these
cases was an infant suffering from marasmus. The dysentery
was of a mild type, and the three children made rapid
recoveries.
Erysipelas.— Seven cases of erysipelas were under treatment.
Six of Ihcse were cases of erysipelas of the face. In one
patient the illness followed an operation for mastoid disease.
Symptoms of thrombosis of the cavernous sinus developed. This
was confirmed by two ear, nose and throat surgeons who saw
her. She was treated with sulphonamide and ultimately made
a complete recovery.
Puerperal Pyrexia.—One patient suffering from puerperal
sepsis was admitted to the hospital from a neighbouring
maternity home. She responded well to treatment and made a
complete recovery.
Non-Notifiable Diseases.—Five cases of chicken pox, three
of whooping cough, and one of mumps were also under treatment.
Three other patients were admitted as cases of measles.
One proved to be a case of drug rash. This patient was admitted
from a local hospital, where she had been under treatment
for recurring attacks of acute pyelitis.
Thirty-four patients remained in hospital at the end of
1937. Fourteen of these were suffering from scarlet fever,
sixteen from diphtheria, one from paratyphoid, one from
measles, and two from dysentery.
Hospital Staff.—The health of the staff. on the whole,
continued to be satisfactory. There were two eases of scarlet
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