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extra duties which devolved upon them in this connection, and
indeed for their work throughout the year.
In Table XII. is shown in tabular form the information I
was able to procure with regard to the circumstances attending
the attack of those notified to us.
The total number of certificates of notification received
during the year amounted to 2,893, but the actual number of
persons attacked was 2,831, the difference being due to
duplicate notifications.
In Table XI. the cases are shown arranged according
to locality, and also the numbers are given of the
persons that were removed to the hospital. This total 2,831
is made up as of the following:—Diphtheria, 1,161 (including
membranous croup), as contrasted with 1,420 in 1896 and
925 in 1895; scarlet fever, 1,182, against 1,225 in 1896;
enteric fever 143, against 181 in 1896 and 245 in 1895.
The notifications of small pox showed an increase on the figures
for 1896, when they numbered 13, but a decrease on the 1895
figures of 53. There were 14 notifications of "puerperal fever,"
a similar number to 1896 ; 296 of erysipelas, and two of continued
fever.
In the report for last year attention was drawn to the
fact that there had been a diminution in the mortality rate for
scarlet fever and diphtheria. This year there has been a still
further diminution in respect of both diseases. The number of
notifications for the two years was the same, but the deaths
w T ere fewer by 20 for 1897. The mortality rate for 1895 was
53, for 1896 4·2, and for 1897 27. The diphtheria rate has
decreased from 18·4 in 1896 to 14·3 in 1897, this being the
mortality rate deduced from making a per centage calculation
between the number of deaths and the number of notifications
received.
The question of the Hollington Street area has continued
to occupy the attention of your Committee during the
past year. It will doubtless be within the recollection of the
members of the Vestry that a memorial was addressed to them
about two years ago, of which the following is a copy:—
X.