INFECTIOUS DISEASES

Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 70, 16 December 1919, Page 11

INFECTIOUS DISEASES

CASES FOR THE WEEK ■ INFLUENZA REMAINS THE SAME PNEUMONIA SHOWS AN INCREASE For tho week ended December 15, 108 caste of infections diseases wero reported in tho Wellington public health district, an increaso of 21 compared with the figures for the previous wcokly ptriod. It is rather a coincidence that the influenza notifications show no change from the previous return, the number of oases being exactly tho same, viz,., 12. Nine of the influenza oases aro of tho pneumonic type, one such caso being reported from Wellington city. With tho exception of a severe caso at Hawera, the rest of tho influenza cases aro stated to lie mild. During the week under review. It) cases of pneumonia wore reported, but theso wore fairly evenly diatrihiled throughout the district. Diphtheria shows an increase of six cases nvr tho previous week. A case of infantile paralysis • was reported from J:iiwkc's Bay. Following aro details of tho notifications,, tho figures for the 'week ending December 8 also being given:— This Last week. week. Influonaa .' : 13, 12 Pneumonia 19 3 Diphtheria 24 18 Scarlet fever C 1 Enteric fever 5 8 Tuberculosis 2 C Infantile paralysis 1 0 Puerperal septicaemia I 0 Measles G 6 Ophthalmia 1 0 fcrcbro-spinal meningitis 0 1 Erysipelas 1 2

Total '. 108 87 The hospital districts from which tho various cases wore reported were as follow':—Waipu: Enteric fever, 1; pneumonia, 1. Cook: Scarlet fover, 1; erysipelas, 1. AYairoa: Tuberculosis, 1; influenza, 1; pneumonia., 1. Hawko's Bay: Diphtheria, 3; infantile paralysis, 1; piurperal septicaemia, 1; influenza, 1. Waipawa: Diphtheria, 3; influenza, 3. Ta.rannki: Pneumonia, 2. Stratford: Diphtheria, 2. -Havora: Diphtheria, 1; enteric fever, 1; influenza, .9. Paten: Diphtheria, 1; enteric fever, 1; influouza, 2; pneumonia, 3. Wanganui: Diphtheria, 1; influenza, 3; measles, 4; pneumonia, 1. Palmeraton North: Scarlet fever, 1; di'phtheria, i; influonza, 2; measles,, 1; pneumonia, 5; ophthalmia, 1. Wellington: Scarlet fever, 2; diphtheria, 2; enteric fever, 2; tuberculosis, 1; influenza, 15: pneumonia, 3. Wnirarapa: Scarlet fever, 2; diphtheria, 1; influenza, 2; measles, 1; pneumonia, 3. Nelson: Diuhtheria, 0; influenza, 4. Influenza, was reported from the foliawim: localities:—Wairoa: 1 mild. Pnkehflii: 1 mild. Hawcra: 7 mild; 1 severe. F.lliiam: 1 mild. Pntea: 2 mild. Danr.evirke: 2 pneumonic; 1 mild. VValigamii: 1 mild. Huntervillc: 1 pneulr.onic. Taikapo: 1 mild. Palmorston Ncrth: 2 pneumonic. Mnsterton: 2 miid. Wellington city: 13 mild; 1 pneumonic. Johnsonvillo: 1 mild. Nelson: S pneumonic. Motueka: 1 pneumonic Tho places from which cases of pneumonia wore notified wore as follow: Watpiro Bay, 1; Wairoa, 1; New Plymouth, 1- Waitara, 1; Patea, 3; Wanganui, 1; P.ilmerston North, 3; Feilding, 2; Wellington city, 3; Greytown, 3.

INFLUENZA CASES IN AUCKLAND. By Telegraph—Press Aesociation. Auckland, December 15. During the past week 95 cases of influenza were notified in the Auckland health district, 5G mild and six severe cases coming from tho country, and 31 mild and two severe- from the city and suburbs.