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ISOLATION HOSPITAL.
There have been many less new admissions to the Isolation
Hospital than for some years past. This has been due (1) to a
marked decline in the incidence of diphtheria, (2) to the longer
stay in Hospital of the surgical cases of tuberculosis as compared
with the previous short stay of pulmonary cases.
242 patients were admitted in 1924, 314 in 1923, 411 in 1922,
and 493 in 1921.
93.5 per cent. of the cases of diphtheria occurring in the
district and 84.3 per cent. of those of scarlet fever were admitted
to the Hospital.
Total number of patients admitted during 1924—242—as follows
:—
Scarlet Fever 129
Diphtheria 72
Tuberculous Diseases 28
Enteric Fever 3
Encephalitis Lethargica 1
Puerperal Fever 2
Meningitis 2
Measles 1
Diabetes 1
Influenza 1
Under Observation 2
Number of deaths in Hospital, 8:—
Diphtheria 1
Tuberculous Diseases 2
Enteric Fever 1
Meningitis 1
Measles and Broncho-pneumonia 1
Laryngismus Stridulus 1
Diabetes 1