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Small-pox.—There were 6 cases of small-pox amongst Chelsea
residents in 1903, but no deaths.
Measles.—This disease caused 14 deaths in 1903, as compared with
68 in 1902. Five of the deaths were registered in North Chelsea, and
9 in South Chelsea. Three of the deaths were of infants under 1 year
of age, and 10 were of children between 1 and 5 years. The disease
was again commencing to assume an epidemio form towards the end of
the year in accordance with its usual periodicity—an epidemio every
other year.
Scarlet Fever.—This disease caused only 2 deaths in 1903, as
compared with 8 in 1902. Both the deaths were of fever hospital
patients, one a resident of North Chelsea, the other of South Chelsea.
Scarlet fever was epidemic in April and May in the Duke of York's
lloyal Military School, 82 cases being sent to the M.A.B. hospitals;
but the disease assumed a mild type there being not a single death
amongst these 82 cases.
Diphtheria.—This disease caused 4 deaths in 1903, as compared
with 13 in 1902. This is the lowest recorded mortality from diphtheria
since 1890. Two of the fatal cases were of residents in North Chelsea,
and 2 in South Chelsea. Three of the deaths were of fever hospital
patients, and one occurred at the patients' own home.
Chelsea continues to remain free from epidemic diphtheria, as the
following Table shows :—

*1890-1900, Chelsea Home District.
Whooping Cough.—This desease caused 29 deaths in 1903, as
compared with 13 in 1902. Twenty-one of the deaths were of North
Chelsea residents, and 8 of South Chelsea residents. Twelve of the
fatal cases were infants under 1 year of age, and 16 were of children
between 1 and 5 years of age.