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Scarlet Fever.—The incidence of this disease continued to be
unduly high, 1,277 cases being notified, compared with 1,129 in the
previous year. There were five fatal cases.
Diphtheria.—This disease also showed an increase over the
previous year, 473 cases being notified as against 354 in 1933. There
were 26 deaths from this disease.
Small-Pox—Three cases of small-pox were notified, all being
members of the same household. The first case was that of a young
man, unvaccinated, who probably contracted the disease outside the
Borough. He died three days after admission to Hospital. Two
further cases were notified and removed to Hospital, but in one of
these the diagnosis was not confirmed.
Typhoid Fever.—Four cases of this disease were notified, and
three of them were removed to Hospital. In two of the cases the
diagnosis was not confirmed. Of the two actual cases, one was
known to have contracted the disease outside the Borough, and in
other the source of infection was not traced.
Para-typhoid Fever.—Two cases of this disease occurred. In
one of them the source of infection was traced to a source outside
the Borough, and in the other the source was not discovered.