INFECTIOUS DISEASES

Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 59, 3 December 1919, Page 9

INFECTIOUS DISEASES

FIGURES FOR THE WEEK INFLUENZA SHOWS SLIGHT INCREASE ✓ POSITION CONSIDERED SATISFACTORY For tho week ended Monday, December 1, the number of cases of infectious disease reported in tho Wellington Public Health District was 129, a decrease of six compared with the previous week. Of this number 70 were cases of influenza. During tho week ended November- 21 there were 02 influenza notifications. Only four of the influenza cases were of (lie'pneumonic 'type* tho remainder being classed as mild. Fourteen cases of pneumonia were renorted—soven less than tho total for tho previous week. The notifications of diphtheria showed a decline of ten compared with the previous week's figures. "There is nothing special that I can say about the situation," said Dr. M. H. Watt, District Health •Officer,"yesterday. "The position is quite satisfactory." ■"■Following are details of the various notifications for the week ended December 1 and tho previous week:— „ , This Last week. week. Influonza 7® Scarlet fever \ - Diphtheria la - 3 Enteric fever 1 * Tuberculosis _ ; H Puerperal septicaemia 4 1 Pneumonia M Measles 9 8 Trachoma ............... 0 1 Erysipelas ' 1 « Total 129 135 The hospital districts from which the Various cases were reported are as follow :-Cook: Diphtheria, 1; tuberculosis, ]; influenza, 1; pneumonia, 2. Wairoa: Tuberculosis, 1; pnorner.il septicaemia, 1; influenza, 2. Hawlte's Bay: Diphtheria, 1: tn'berculosis, 2; influenza, 8; pneumonia, 1. Wnipawa: Diphtheria, tuberculosis. 1; influenza. 2; pneumonia, 1. Taranaki.: Diphtheria, 4; influenza, 5. Stratford: Influenza, 1. Hawera: Diphtheria., 1; influenza, 9: measles, «• Patea: Tuberculosis 1; influenza, »; pneumonia, 4. Wnnsranui: Diphtheria, S; tuberculosis, 1; influenza, 5; pneumonia 1; measles, 5. Palmerston North: Scarlet fever, 1; puerperal septicaemia, 2: influenza, 2; pneumonia, 1. Wellington: Scarlet fever. 2; diphtheria, 1; enteric fever, 1; tuberculosis. 3; "puerperal septicaemia, 1-; influenza, 27; pneumonia, i: measles, 2; erysipelas, 1. Walrarapa: Scarlet fever. 1; tuberculosis, 1; influenza, 0. Nelson: Diphtheria, 2. The localities in which influenza occurred were:—Tolnga Bay: 1 mild.- Wrfiroa, 2 mild: Nnnicr: C> mild. Hasting: 1 mild. Taradale: 1 mild. Dannevirke: 2 mild. Tnelewood: 1 mild: I pneumonic. Waitara: 1 r.neiimonia. New Plymmith: 2 mild. Stratford: 1 mild. Kaponga: 1 mild. Hawera: 2 mild. Manem: 4 mild. Elthaui: 2 mild. Patea: 2 mild. Marton: 1 mil<L Olialiune: 1 pneumonic. Palmerston North: 2 mild. Cit",: 20 mild. Iqwcr Unit: S mild. Peto: i: 3 mild: 1 pneumonic, llasterton: 4 ;LiiUl. Paliiatua: 2 mud. -v INFLUENZA CASI'S IN AUCKLAND DISTRICT. By Teleerftph-Prem A"»odaUi>n. Auckland, December 2. . Twentv-four cases of influenza Mvero notified in the Auckland health district , during the twenty-four hours ended at noon to-day.- These comprised nine m the city ana' fifteen in the country. In ndoition five cases of pneumonia were retorted—four in the city and one in tho conntrv. All the influenza cases were stated to be cf a mild nature.