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Diphtheria
Seventy-two cases were notified during the year and all the
cases were removed to hospital for treatment. All the contacts
are swabbed as a routine measure, and school contacts supervised
by the staff of the school medical service.
Diphtheria Immunisation
A diphtheria immunisation clinic is held at Mitcham Court
every week. During the year 2,891 children have been immunised.
Diphtheria prophylactic is also given to the medical practitioners
in the district free of charge.
Typhoid Fever
No case was notified during the year.
Diarrhcea and Enteritis Under Two Years of Age
One death was registered during the year.
Encephalitis Lethargica
No cases were notified during the year.
Chicken Pox
One hundred and four cases of chicken pox were notified by
the head teachers of the schools in the district.
Mumps
Eighteen cases of mumps were notified by the head teachers
of the schools in the district.
Impetigo
Eighteen cases of impetigo occurred in school children during
the year.
Scabies
Eighteen cases of scabies occurred in school children,