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In 19 suspected cases the diagnosis was amended as under.
Tonsillitis 6
Upper Respiratory
Tract Infection 2
Bronchitis 1
Pyrexia of Unknown
Origin 1
Weils Disease 1
Rheumatic Fever 1
Viral Respiratory
Disease 1
Fibrositis 1
Osteomyelitis 1
Influenza 1
Acute Pharyngitis 1
Upper Respiratory
Infection and
Atelectasis 1
Viral Infection 1
Dysentery
There were 52 cases of dysentery notified during the year, of
which 14 were admitted to hospital,, Of these one was complicated
with measles and four others rediagnosed as follows: -
Enteritis - Non-Specific 2
Toxic Food Poisoning 1
Ischiorectal Abscess 1
Paratyphoid Fever
One case of paratyphoid was notified during the year.
Scabies
There were 25 cases of scabies notified during the year.
Food Poisoning
Twenty-three cases of food poisoning were notified. Of
these one occurred in the first quarter, five in the second,
thirteen in the third and four in the fourth quarter of the year.
Weil's Disease (Leptospirosis icterohaemorrhagica)
Three confirmed cases of this disease were reported during
the year and one suspected. There was no apparent connection
between the confirmed cases but one of the confirmed cases and the
suspect were near neighbours. In addition there was a history of