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the local retailer to the wholesaler in Smithfield, but pursuit to
the farm was impossible.
Erysipelas. There were 10 notifications of Erysipelas during
the year, all of which involved the face. Six occurred in
males and four in females. Of the 10 cases notified, 7 were
treated at home and 3 received hospital treatment.
Ophthalmia Neonatorum, Two cases were notified during
the year; recovery was complete and vision unimpaired in both
instances.
Pneumonia. There were 111 notifications of Pneumonia,
of which forty-four were stated to be influenzal in origin. The
number of cases notified in the previous year was 75.
Puerperal Pyrexia. There were six notifications of Puerperal
Pyrexia, giving a rate of 6.81 per thousand births. All
these cases occurred in hospital, and the patients recovered.
CLEANSING STATION.
There was a slight increase in the number of attendances
at the Cleansing Station during the year, the total being 38 as
compared with 22 in 1950. The details of the attendances
during the year are as follows:—
Number of cases of Scabies treated 15
Cases of Scabies with concurrent verminous head-
Cases of Scabies with Secondary Septic Skin conditionsNumber
of cases of verminous heads only 9
Total number of attendances at the Centre 38
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