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PREDOMINATING OUTPATIENT DISEASE
1954
Respiratory 2,027
Abscess, Boil and Ulcer 1,597
Ophthalmia 1,583
Fractures and Injuries 1,198
Abdominal 993
Malaria 734
Dermatitis 726
Rheumatism, Myositis, etc. 612
Otitis 496
Venereal Disease .. 359
Piles and Fistula 354
Worms 346
Dysentery, etc. 342
Pulmonary, T.B. 308
Asthma 189
Hernia 148
Nephritis 107
Cardiac 75
TOTAL OUTPATIENTS ALL DISEASES :
16,948

Comment Respiratory disease steadily increases.
Eye disease is declining, more especially trachoma.
Fractures and Injuries increase annually, and now show a high figure.
Rheumatic complaints have improved.
Venereal Disease goes steadily down annually.
T.B. is a little up.

PREDOMINATING OUTPATIENT DISEASE
POLICE

1/1/73—24/4/73 1954
Abscess, Boil and Ulcer 172 323
Abdominal 109 276
Respiratory 102 234
Malaria 90 170
Rheumatism, etc. 56 169
Fractures and Injuries 74 138
Otitis 47 106
Dermatitis 47 84
Ophthalmia 34 67
Venereal Disease 16 50
Worms II 41
Piles and Fistula 6 37
Dysentery, etc. 8 24
Asthma 22
Pulmonary T.B.
TOTAL OUTPATIENTS ALL DISEASES 1,033 2,290

Comment—Septic complaints and dermatitis (skin disease) arc far too high and could
be reduced considerably by greater hygiene care and promotion of general
fitness (for example, games and athletics). The present incidence doubled
last year’s figures.
Malaria (clinically proved) is higher.
Otitis (car disease) is high and can be aligned with hygiene deficiency.
Eye disease and V.D. have shown a marked decline.
Pulmonary T.B. showed no cases for the second year running.