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OPHTHALMIA NEONATORUM.
21 cases of this disease were notified during the year. An analysis
of the total cases will be found hereunder:—
20 cases completely recovered with no permanent injury to eyesight.
1 case gone away. No trace.
21 cases.
Of these 21 cases 14 were treated in or at the various hospitals and
7 cases treated at home.
CEREBRO SPINAL FEVER, ENCEPHALITIS LETHARGICA
AND POLIO MYELITIS.
3 cases of Cerebro-Spinal Fever were notified during the year,
all of which died.
31 cases of Encephalitis Lethargica were notified with 9 deaths.
3 cases of Polio Myelitis were notified, the present condition of the
patients is as follows:—
(a) Paralysis in left lower and upper limbs.
(b) Paralysis in right lower limb. Still attending hospital.
Recovering.
(c) Removed from District. Address unknown.
ACUTE PRIMARY AND INFLUENZAL PNEUMONIA.
242 cases were notified during the year, 195 of these were removed
to the hospital or infirmary. There were 64 deaths of these notified
cases.
FUR DERMATITIS.
During the year there were two cases of Fur Dermatitis caused by
the chemical poisoning from the fur collars of cheap coats.
I examined each case and found that the irritation had set up an
eczematous condition. Both cases shortly recovered.