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admission without the production of a certificate from a
medical man that there is no danger of infection.
Another point worthy of attention is the relationship
that exists between diphtheria and scarlet fever, so that
it has frequently been noticeable that an epidemic of the
former has accompanied or quickly succeeded one of the
latter.
Membranous Croup need not here be distinguished
from diphtheria. Six cases were notified and there were
2 deaths. In 2 of the houses where they occurred
sanitary defects of a serious character were found.
Enteric Fever.—There were 31 cases reported during
the year, with 7 deaths, the same number as last year.
In 18 of the houses where these cases occurred defects of
a serious nature were found. There were also 2 cases of
continued fever reported.
Puerperal Fever.—Seven cases were reported, and there
were 3 deaths. Serious drainage defects were found in
3 of the houses.
Erysipelas.—Eighty-four cases were notified, and 4
deaths were ascribed to this cause. It is difficult to
see what advantage results from the requirement of
notification of these cases.
Measles.—Twenty-seven deaths were referred to this
disease, though last year there was no unusual prevalence
of it. No doubt its spread could be very largely
controled if all children in a house infected with measles
could be excluded from school. Without information of
the cases of course nothing can be done in this direction,
and if this were the only advantage obtained by adding
this disease to those in which notification is required,