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11
MEASLES.
The incidence of measles was comparatively low. The
22 cases notified represent the smallest number since notification
became general in 1939. The type of illness was
not severe and no requests were received from practitioners
for prophylactic serum. Four cases were treated
in Hospital. There were no deaths.
MALARIA.
A new feature was the notification of 34 cases of
malaria. These were notified from a military camp and
were relapses in cases where the disease was contracted
abroad. While the situation is being watched, it is not
anticipated that any difficult problem is likely to arise by
the infection of the ordinary civilian population in this
country.
SCABIES.
The scheme for the treatment of scabies referred to in
the Report for last year continued successfully. Towards
the end of the year a number of new cases were imported
as a result of the return of evacuees from various parts of
the country. The total number of families affected was
slightly less than during the previous year. During 1944,
483 persons from 139 families received treatment. Of these
330 persons showed definite lesions, the remainder being
contacts in the same families.
VERMINOUS CONDITIONS.
Cases of infestation by the head louse were referred
to the department from various sources from time to time
and these were treated by Civil Defence nurses with
Lethane. 22 eases from 9 families were cleansed in this
manner. One case of body louse infestation came under
notice and was treated. He was a workman temporarily
resident in the district. Infestation by the body louse is
very rare in this district and no previous case has been
encountered for a number of years.