SCARLET FEVER
SLIGHT INCREASE LAST WEEK There were 31 cases of scarlet fever reported in Canterbury last week, which is a slight increase over the figure notified the previous week. On the West Coast four cases of scarlet fever, were reported. After a period in which there were only one or two cases of septic ■ abortion each week, eight cases were dealt with last week. There was also one case each of malaria,, tuberculosis, and erysipelas. Four deaths occurred from tuberculosis.
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Press, Volume LXXX, Issue 24444, 19 December 1944, Page 4
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81SCARLET FEVER Press, Volume LXXX, Issue 24444, 19 December 1944, Page 4
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