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Table C.—Notifiable Diseases in New Zealand for Year ended 31st December, 1945, showing Distribution by Age and Sex— continued

Name of Disease. 45-50 Years. 50-55 Years. 55-60 Years. 60-65 Years. 65-70 Years. 70-75 Years. 75-80 Years. 80 and over. Totals. M. F. M. F. At. F. M. J?. M. F. M. F. M. F. M. F. M. F. Scarlet fever 10 10 5 12 3 12 2 8 1 2 3 2,073 2,960 Diphtheria 2 3 5 5 2 3 1 ' 2 1 ' 1 490 506 Enteric fever —• . (a) Typhoid 1 2 1 1 1 8 15 (b) Paratyphoid 5 8 Tuberculosis — (a) Pulmonary .. ... .. 75 31 62 18 58 21 56 17 44 10 17 6 9 5 ■ 1 2 1,037 685 (6) Other forms 8 5 6 5 8 5 6 2 1 4 4 1 3 170 159 Cerebro-spinal fever 1 1 1 1 1 62 36 Acute poliomyelitis 6 8 Influenza (pneumonic, &c.) ' 'l 4 2 Erysipelas 7 21 ' '8 "9 'io 13 ' '7 "i4 "3 13 ' 6 ' 6 ' '4 ' 5 "2 ' 3 95 153 Puerperal fever — Ordinary 75 Following abortion ' '2 100 Eclampsia.. 46 Tetanus ' 1 'io 2 Hydatids ' '2 ' 'l "l ' '2 2 "l ' 1 24 17 Trachoma 1 3 7 Ophthalmia neonatorum 1 4 Food poisoning "l "l "l 1 24 87 Bacillary dysentery ' 'l ' '2 1 2 2 ' '4 ' '4 ' 3 4 ' 1 ' '2 ' '2 ' 1 ' 1 72 79 Amoebic dysentery 1 1 1 17 4 Undulent fever 4 "3 1 18 7 Chronic lead poisoning "l 3 Malaria ' 'l 180 7 Beriberi 2 ' '4 ' 1 ' '4 ' 1 ' 'l 53 Lethargic encephalitis "l j. ' '4 Actinomycosis ' 1 3 114 79 94 55 90 57 79 48 60 34 31 19 17 12 4 9 4,359 4,966