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Food Poisoning
There were 8 notified cases of food poisoning, all of which were unconnected. The agent
giving rise to the illness was identified in three instances and in each case the cause was
salmonella typhi-murium.
Paratyphoid Fever
There were two cases of paratyphoid fever, one affecting a girl aged 10 years occurred at
the end of March andthe second arose at the beginning of July, the patient being a boy of 10 years.
In neither case was it possible to trace the source of infection.
Dysentery
There were 66 cases of dysentery compared with 251in 1959 whenthe figure was inflated
by two school outbreaks. In 1960 all age groups were affected, 24 of the cases being over 15 and
21 under 5. The disease is generally of a mild character but may be more serious in the very young
or the very old.
Staff Medical Examinations
During the year 77 candidates for appointment to the Superannuation Scheme were medically
examined. Six failed to pass for the reasons below:-
1. Previous T.B. case
2. Emphysema
3. Nephritis and oedema
4. Emphysema
5. Tuberculosis
6. Fibrotic changes of lungs and duodenal ulcer
Special medical reports are made on staff whose sickness exceeds 72 days. In some cases
an employee may be permanently or temporarily unfit for his appointed duties, and has to be
transferred to lighter work. Such cases are subject to periodic review. If the disability is
permanent and too severe for any light work, then the only course left is to recommend retirement on
the grounds of permanent disability. It is distressing to note that chronic bronchitis is the cause
of most of these permanent disabilities.
6 cases were recommended for lighter duties.
5 cases were superannuated.