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Erysipelas.—Notifications were received in respect of 13 cases
of erysipelas compared with 15 in the year before.
The face or head was affected in each case. Four received
hospital treatment, the remainder were nursed at home.
There was one death in an elderly male.
Pneumonia.—Respiratory infections were more prevalent in
1937 and there was a corresponding increase in the notifications of
pneumonia. One hundred and fifteen cases were notified, of which
30 were stated to be influenzal. All but 4 of the influenzal cases
occurred during the first three months of the year.

There were no deaths from measles.
Whooping Cough.—Like measles, whooping cough is not a
notifiable disease in the district. School reports show that 124
cases occurred among school children, distributed throughout the
the year as follows:—
January 1
February 8
March 27
April 37
May 18
June 19
July 7
August -
September 5
October 1
November —
December 1
There were no deaths from this disease.
Ophthalmia Neonatorum.—One case of this disease of the
new-born was notified. It was of moderate severity and was
admitted to a special hospital under the Council's scheme. It was
discharged after approximately six weeks treatment with its vision
unimpaired.
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