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Show HEALTH NEWS ; According to the weekly bulletin bul-letin of the state department of health, a total of 218 new cases ;of communicable diseases were" reported in the state for the week ending June 28. 'Measles and strep infections led the list with a total of 75 cases cas-es each. Chicken pox came next with 27. The following is a list of all diseases reported in the state for the week: chicken pox, 27; measles, meas-les, 75; mumps, 1; strep infections, infec-tions, 75; influenza, 7; cancer, 13; poliomyelitis, 1; tuberculosis, 7; gonorrhea, 5; syphilis, 4; gastroenteritis, gastro-enteritis, 1; ringworm of scalp, 1; Rocky Mt. spotted fever, 1. |