H.—3l.

Table D.-Maoris: Notifications of Cases of Notifiable Diseases for Year ended 31st December, 1938.

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— - : ; | I j North Central South Thames- Taranaki East Cape wSnwfi MonwnnTh i Canterbury. ! West Coast. Otago. Southland. Totals. Name of Disease. Auckland. Auckland. Auckland. : Tauranga. laranalil - a pe. Hawke's Bay. j-Wellington. Marlborough.j | — — ; — " ~ Scarlet fever .. . • • • 1 • • • • 2 • • • ■ ■ • • ■ • 1 • • Diphtheria 3 1 6 .. 4 1 12 1 .. .. .. •• 28 'w'SbSS » > 29 .. 2 13 11 « JS£ES? m . :: :: '» -» -« "» "» "« "■* "« ">» "■ "» » Cerebro-spinal meningitis.. Poliomyelitis — (o) Paralytic .. (6) Non-paralytic .. •• •• •• •• • • • • '' „ j " '' '' " j "g fe&S. :: :: :: i "• "> :: "• "» 2 •• "> " :: Puerperal fever — ~ 20 (а) Following childbirth .. 4 3 7 .. i o •• •• •• •• •• (б) Following abortion or miscarriage 1 •• 1 Eclampsia .. .. • ■ ■ • • • • • • • " • * * _ '' '' '' '' '' " " 2 Tetanus •• •• •• " " 2 " " !'. !! 6 SSSt :: :: :: "« ? "* " •• * , , IS Ophthalmia neonatorum .... 2 1 " i " Lethargic encephalitis Food poisoning .. • • • • • • • • • ■ •' "' " „ " - " " " " " " » Bacillary dysentery ...... 9 12 TJndulant fever .. .. • • • ■ • • ■ • ■ '' '' '' ' ' ' ' j Actinomycosis .. • ■ ■ • 1 Chronic lead poisoning .. • • • • - • • • ' 'J " L___ Totals r 58 4o" 92 11 32 51 92 21 6 13 1 2 4 423