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Cases of sickness visited and investigated by Women
Sanitary Inspectors during 1924: —
Number
Disease Visited.
Chicken Pox 671
Measles 2,304
Whooping Cough 839
Influenza 655
Other infections 787
Catarrh Colds 206
Bronchitis 431
Tonsillitis, sore throat 719
Ringworm 96
Scabies 35
Other skin diseases 562
Tuberculosis 68
Injuries 139
Other causes 475
Special Diseases.
Cerebrospinal Fever (Spotted Fever).
During the year only two cases of Cerebro. Spinal Fever
were notified, both infants under a year old (a boy and a girl),
and both died. In addition one doubtful case (an adult male)
was not notified, but actually died from this disease.
Poliomyelitis.
Two cases of Poliomyelitis (a boy 2 years and a girl 1 year).
Both recovered, each with the loss of power in a limb.
Encephalitis Lethargica.
Thirty.one cases of Encephalitis Lethargica were notified,
but in three cases the diagnosis was not confirmed. Two (a