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it has not been confined to any particular part, in
three Wards there were 11 cases in each, but in No.
3 Ward there was only one, and in No. 4 only two.
The highest number notified in any one week was
four. In the autumn when the disease is most
usually prevalent there were few, only nine cases
were notified during the last quarter.
Diarrhœa.—This disease prevailed to a considerable
extent during the hot weeks of the summer;
there were 68 deaths of children under five
years of age.
ISOLATION HOSPITAL.
This has continued in work during the year.
A total of 343 cases have been admitted from our
own District; of these there were 282 cases of
scarlet fever and 51 of diphtheria. Owing to special
circumstances I allowed three cases of erysipelas to
be sent for treatment, but as a general rule I should
not consider that disease as one quite suitable for
admission; it requires separation, which there frequently
is not sufficient accommodation for. The
question of admitting puerperal fever has also
arisen; this disease would require separate accommodation
and nurse. Under very special conditions
it might be important to remove a patient from the
surroundings of her own home, in that case I should
endeavour to meet the necessity, though the