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in measles, was the immediate cause of death; and so also with regard to whooping
cough, bronchitis and pneumonia, complicating the cases, the causes of a fatal
termination.
Influenza, with its complications was certified as the cause of death
in 36 cases.
Tubercular disease.—There is shown a slight diminution in the number
of deaths from this cause, as compared with last year. Of the 384 deaths, 266
were from phthisis or consumption. There is now no doubt that the disease is
infectious, and that in the case of persons suffering from consumption of the
lungs, special care should be exercised to prevent the material coughed up,
which contains the germs of the disease, being a source of danger to others.
VACCINATION.
Mr. Waterer, the Vaccination Officer, has kindly supplied me with the
numbers of persons vaccinated during the year 1893.
There were 2,750 primary vaccinations performed, as against 3,156
in 1892.
PARISH DISPENSARY.
I append a Table of the cases treated by the District Medical Officer,
during the year, at the Parish Dispensary. (See Table IV.) Of some 5,353
patients, 1,495 were suffering from disease of the respiratory system (bronchitis,
pneumonia, and pleurisy); 909 from diseases classed under the heading zymotic;
360 from rheumatic fever and rheumatism; 296 from digestive disorders;
192 from heart disease and disease of the circulatory system; and 119 from
various forms of skin disease.
DISINFECTION.
In consequence of the number of infectious cases dealt with, the work of
the disinfecting officers has been very heavy, particularly during the latter half
of the year.
The following table shews the number of premises and articles disinfected
during the year.