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NOTIFIABLE DISEASE.
Small Pox.—Four cases of this disease were notified during the
year, but three of these, on investigation, turned out to be cases of
chicken-pox. The following are the circumstances of the fourth
case:—
A. M. Female, age 21. State of vaccination, unknown. Source of disease,
unknown.
The necessary disinfection, both of residence and clothing, &c.,
was done in this case.
Scarlatina.—This disease was very prevalent in the district
during the year, no less than 1386 cases being notified. This is,
however, a less number than during 1896. The accompanying table
(page 22) shows the distribution of the disease in the different subdistricts
of the Parish. The deaths during the year numbered 79.
The attack-rate is therefore 6.8, and the death-rate .31 per 1000 living
persons in the Parish. The fluctuations of the disease are represented
on the following chart. It will be seen that the disease was above the
average during the first four months of the year, then the number of
cases declined and remained low with one or two fluctuations until
the beginning of August, when a continuous rise set in which
attained its maximum during the third week in October. This was
succeeded by a sudden fall in the number of cases, which fall was
maintained until the end of the year.