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Number of cases treated at the Church Hall First Aid Post
up to 6th June, 1945:—
Pre-school age 1
School age 1
Adults —
Total 2
Only one, the school age child, returned for the second
treatment.
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 and the infection confirmed, 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 50 cases of all forms of Tuberculosis notified
during 1945 (a decrease of 7 on the previous year) and of these,
8 cases (16%) were transfers from other districts.
There were 16 deaths from Tuberculosis during the year;
5 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 3.2.
Malaria.
During the year there was one case of Malaria notified. This
was a relapse in a soldier who had returned from service overseas.
Food Poisoning.
Three cases of food poisoning were notified during the year,
two of which occurred concurrently in one family. Investigations
in these two cases pointed to the likelihood of duck eggs having
carried the infection, but conclusive evidence was not obtained. In
the other isolated case, investigations failed to reveal any definite
source of infection.
Diabetes.
There are two elderly ladies receiving free supplies of Insulin
under Ministry of Health Circular No. 2734.
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