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Measles and Whooping Cough.—These diseases
have not been present to any extent, in fact there
appear to have been comparatively few cases.
Diarrhœa.—This prevailed for a certain time
during the summer months, but the deaths were all
of children under five years of age and nearly all
under one. There were two cases of infantile cholera
reported. This infant diarrhoea is due more to
injudicious feeding than any other cause; the more
rapid souring of milk in hot weather and the consequent
quicker fouling of feeding bottles and pipes is
not sufficiently thought of by those having charge of
infants.
Phthisis.—The death rate from this disease has
been low, 1.2 per 1,000, the general rate being about
2.0 per 1,000.

ISOLATION HOSPITAL.
This with the ambulance arrangements and the
disinfecting chamber have all been in complete
operation during the twelve months and have been
fully made use of. The ambulance is thoroughly