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at home after having been ill only a few days. Another case—
that of a woman of 53 years-—was admitted to Hospital, but the
diagnosis was not confirmed. The other case, that of a boy of 12
years, was taken to the London Hospital, where he was treated for
a month. Since his discharge he has improved, but is still under
observation.
(i) Plague.—2 persons were reported to have been in contact
with cases of Plague on board ship. These contacts were
visited and kept under observation for the usual period.
(j) Puerperal Fever.—There were 2 cases of Puerperal Fever
notified during the year, of which one died. She was confined and
nursed at her own home. One was treated at the Isolation Hospital
and recovered.
2. Zymotic Diseases.—The deaths registered were as
follows:-
Small-pox -
Measles 4
Scarlet Fever 1
Whooping Cough 3
Diphtheria and Croup 2
Enteric Fever -
Diarrhœa 13
This gives a Zymotic death-rate for 1925 of .25 per 1,000 of
the net population.
The Zymotic death-rate for the previous five years was .24 in
1924, .26 in 1923, .32 in 1922, .37 in '1921, and .53 in 1920.