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35.
DIARRHOEA AND ENTERITIS UNDER TWO YEARS OF AGE
One death was registered during the year.
FOOD POISONING OUTBREAKS
Only one case was notified in 1964. Neither the oause nor the source
could be ascertained.
ENCEPHALITIS
There was one post infectious case during the year. The patient was
removed to hospital.
ERYSIPELAS
There were no cases notified in 1964.
FUERPERAL PYREXIA
There were no cases of puerperal pyrexia during the year.
PNEUMONIA
Six cases of primary pneumonia were notified during the year. The number
of deaths from all forms of pneumonia, some of which are not notifiable, was
27, of which 12 were males and 15 females.
MENINGOCOCCAL INFECTIONS
There were no cases during 1964.
INFLUENZA
In 1964 there were no deaths from influenza.
OPHTHALMIA NEONATORUM
There was one case of opthalmia neonatorum during 1964.
PREVENTION OF BLINDNESS
This comes under the control of the Surrey County Council.
SCHOOL NOTIFICATIONS
The school intimation notices of infectious disease are compared with the
notifications received from the medical practitioners. If any case on the school
return is found to be unnotified, investigations are made in order to find out if
the patient is receiving medical attention.