Annual report of the Director, Medical & Health Department / Colony of Mauritius.

  • Mauritius. Medical and Health Department
Date:
[1937]
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Credit: Annual report of the Director, Medical & Health Department / Colony of Mauritius. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    DISEASES Cases Attendances Male 1 1 Female 1 Male Female Brought forward 59,908 58,919 79,976 77,813 V.—Affections of the Respiratory Sys tem — (Oontd.) 100. Broncho-Pneumonia 77 54 87 65 101. Pneumonia«— (a) Lobar 194 119 2J 4 137 (b) Unclassified ... 13 6 13 6 ) 02. Pleurisy, Emphysema 68 34 83 42 103. Congestion of the Lungs .. 3 1 2 4 2 104. Gangrene cf the Lungs — — —— 105. Asthma 578 1,356 2,750 2,183 106. Pulmonary Emphysema ... 61 34 102 60 107. Other affections of the Lungs— Pulmonary Spirochaetosis 52 51 68 57 Unclassified — — — VI.—Diseases of the Digestive System 108. A — Diseases of teeth or gums— Caries, Pyorrhoea, etc. 7,547 6,220 8,565 1,699 B— Other affections of the Mouth— Stomatitis 302 297 428 381 Glossitis, etc. ... 58 31 76 51 109. Affections of the Pharynx or Tonsils— Tonsillitis 324 340 398 493 Pharyngitis 81 85 98 115 Other ... 87 39 94 47 110. Affections of the (Esophagus 7 3 7 3 111. A—Ulcer of the Stomach... 48 16 56 21 B—Ulcer of the Duodenum 41 12 75 17 11*2. Other affections of the Stomach— Gastritis 1,382 1,455 1,900 1,976 Dyspepsia, etc. 2,276 2,467 3,393 3,38) 113. Diarrhoea and Enteritis— Under two years 726 732 925 948 114. Diarrhoea and Enteritis— Two years and over 2,058 1,868 2,653 2,384 Colitis 192 198 221 231 Ulceration 5 — 6 —— 114a Sprue ... ... ... ... - 1 — 1 115. Ankylostomiasis ... 7,259 9,221 ] 0,168 12,705 Total carried forward 83,345 83,560 112,360 104,818