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On the 10th October, a case was notified from — Morrison
Street. The patient was then in a state of desquamation, having
been treated for some other ailment, and had attended business
whilst in that state, whereby another engaged in the same
office contracted the disease.
On the ioth November, a case occurred at — Jedburgh
Street, and upon investigation, it was found that the patient
had been playing with a child suffering from the disease in an
adjoining road.
On the 23rd November, a case was notified from —
Montholme Road, and it was found that the child was then
desquamating, and had been attending Honeywell Road School
whilst in that condition. The school was immediately disinfected
by this Department, and doubtless owing to this prompt action
only one further case occurred.
Mortality. Deaths from Scarlet Fever during the year
numbered thirteen. Eleven of these occurred at hospital, and
two amongst the cases treated at home; the fatality rates being
2-5 and 1·8 per cent, respectively, or altogether, equal to 2-3
per cent, of the cases notified.
The Scarlet Fever mortality rate was equal to o·o7 per
1,000 of the population, comparing most favourably with
0·13 per 1,000, being the rate for the thirty-three great towns
during 1900.
Diphtheria and Membranous Croup.
It is difficult to refer in sufficient terms to the almost
wonderful reduction which has been effected in the sickness
and mortality from these diseases during the present year,
the number of cases notified being only three hundred and six.
Two hundred and ninety-eight were notified as Diphtheria, and
eight as Membranous Croup, but these diseases are practically
synonymous. In the year 1891 alone has there been such