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Efforts during the year were again concentrated on securing
the immunisation of children as soon as possible after their first
birthday.
The material used in all instances was Diphtheria Alum
Precipitated Toxoid, the dosage being 0.2 c.c. and 0.4 c.c. or 0.5 c.c.
?.t an interval of four weeks.
Measles.
There was a further marked decrease in the number of cases
of Measles, only two patients requiring admission to hospital.
Scabies.
Number of cases treated at Church Hall First Aid Post during
the year:
Pre-school age 7
School age 11
Adults 7
(Only 16 out of the
Total 25 total of 25 returned
for second treatment.)
No regular clinic for the treatment of Scabies has been
inaugurated, but by special arrangement, in certain cases, baths
and treatment 'have been provided with the 'help of Civil Defence
First Aid Post personnel. From information and notifications
received in the Health Department, it does not appear that the
incidence of Scabies was unusually high during the year.
Dysentery.
During the year there was an increase in the number of cases
of Dysentery. In all cases where specimens were examined
bacteriologically the type of infection was found to be Sonne, and
in most cases the illness was of short duration and mild upset.
Infection appeared to be from contact with patients and no source
of infection relative to general milk or food supplies could be
traced.
Tuberculosis.
There were 57 cases of all forms of Tuberculosis notified
during 1944 (a decrease of 5 on the previous year) and of these,
12 cases (21%) were transfers from other districts.
There were 15 deaths from Tuberculosis during 'the year; 3 of
these had not been previously notified as suffering from Tuberculosis.
The ratio of non-notified tuberculous deaths to total tuberculous
deaths is 1 to 5.0.
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