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Fifty-three per cent., more than one-half of the cases
were removed to hospital.
Diphtheria.
Thirteen deaths occurred from diphtheria,
five at their homes and eight in Asylums Board and
other Hospitals.
Sixty-five cases were notified during the year, of which
thirty-two were removed to hospital.
Typhoid Fever.
Of the twenty-three cases notified from
this disease, three proved fatal, all of which were at
their own homes.
Eight patients were removed to hospital.
The percentage of deaths was below the previous
vear. In cases of notifiable infectious disease the water
supply and sanitary condition of the houses were carefully
investigated and all defects remedied; in this way a
large amount of good sanitary work has been effected.
Whooping Cough.
Whooping Cough accounted for 16 deaths,
15 of which occurred at their homes and 1 at hospital.
There was no excess at any particular period of the
year.
Diarrhoea.
Diarrhoea caused 35 deaths (34 at their
homes and 1 at hospital) of which 26 occurred during
the months of July and August.
This was probably due to the high temperature of the
summer months.
It was chiefly prevalent amongst children uuder one