INFECTIVE HEPATITIS
Seasonal Upsurge
Infective hepatitis cases reported in Christchurch had shown a seasonal upsurge, but there was nothing of significance in the final result, the Christchurch Medical Officer of Health (Dr. L. F. Jepson) said yesterday. The number of cases reported for the period was 23, a figure in line with the same period for previous years. Other notifiable diseases reported in March were: ophthalmia neonatorum, 2; pemphigus neonatorum (a skin complaint), 1; puerperal fever, 2; pulmonary tuberculosis, 11: non-respiratory tuberculosis, 2; and eclampsia, 1. Also reported were two cases of undulant fever. The last case of undulant fever reported in Christchurch was in October, 1964.
Both cases of the fever had been reported in the last week and both persons concerned were city people, and probably resulted from drinking raw milk in country areas. The raw milk causing the undulant fever had not come from the Cashmere supplier, he said.
Permanent link to this item
https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/CHP19650402.2.165
Bibliographic details
Press, Volume CIV, Issue 30715, 2 April 1965, Page 14
Word Count
152INFECTIVE HEPATITIS Press, Volume CIV, Issue 30715, 2 April 1965, Page 14
Using This Item
Stuff Ltd is the copyright owner for the Press. You can reproduce in-copyright material from this newspaper for non-commercial use under a Creative Commons BY-NC-SA 3.0 New Zealand licence. This newspaper is not available for commercial use without the consent of Stuff Ltd. For advice on reproduction of out-of-copyright material from this newspaper, please refer to the Copyright guide.
Acknowledgements
This newspaper was digitised in partnership with Christchurch City Libraries.
Log in