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In December, 1920, the Council decided to make human
anthrax a notifiable disease, and application was made to
the Ministry of Health for approval.
Pneumonia.
Thirty-seven cases were notified, of which 28 were
acute primary pneumonia and nine were influenzal
pneumonia.
The services of the epidemic nurse were of much
assistance in nursing these cases.
Malaria and Dysentery.
Five cases of malaria were notified, all being men who
had contracted the disease while on active service in the
East.
One notification of dysentry was received, the disease
being contracted during military service in India. This
man was found to be a milk carrier for a well known firm
of dairymen. In accordance with the Public Health
Regulations, 1919, I gave him notice to discontinue this
occupation. He was kept under close observation and after
an interval was admitted to a military hospital where he
was detained for three months.
On his discharge he received a certificate from the
military hospital stating that he might resume his work
as a milk carrier and on enquiry later, appeared quite well.
No further case arose.
Tuberculosis.
Of the notifications received, 48 related to cases which
had not been previously notified in this distiict. Of
these, 39 were cases of pulmonary disease and nine of the
non-pulmonary form.