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bolsters, 266 mattresses, 286 palliasses, 708 pillows, 646 sheets, and 1,339
smaller articles which are not classified but disinfected in parcels.
Shelter House.—During the first quarter no application was received
for admission into the Shelter House.
BACTERIOLOGICAL DIAGNOSES.—63 examinations were made
of sputum, blood and membrane of patients suspected to be suffering from
either Phthisis, Enteric Fever, or Diphtheria, of which 17, or 27 per cent.,
gave positive results.
Diphtheria.—22 cases were examined, and in 5, or 22.7 per cent., the
disease was identified.
Enteric Fever.—14 specimens of blood were submitted for examination,
of which 2, or 14.3 per cent., gave indications of the disease.
Phthisis.—27 specimens of sputum were examined, and in 10, or 37 per
cent., tubercle bacilli were discovered.
INFECTIOUS DISEASES IN THE PUBLIC ELEMENTARY
SCHOOLS.
Notifiable Infectious Diseases.—Out of the total number of infectious
diseases (437) notified during the quarter 196 occurred among children
attending the Public Elementary Day Schools, of whom 123 were attacked
with Scarlet Fever, 61 with Diphtheria, 7 with Enteric Fever, and 5 with
other Fevers.
Scarlet Fever was most prevalent in the following schools, viz:—
Yerbury Road (7) ; Catholic School, Eden Grove (7) ; St. John's, Conewood
Street (11); and Richard Street Board School (9).
Diphtheria occurred in 25 out of 55 schools. The largest number of
recorded cases was referred to Brecknock, Hungerford and Canonbury Road
Board Schools, in each of which there were 11, 7 and 5 cases respectively.
Enteric Fever. —Only 7 cases occurred among the scholars of 6
schools.
In addition to the 196 cases of notifiable diseases among scholars, 122
cases occurred among children and adults who resided in houses from which
children attended the schools.
Non-Notifiable Diseases.—A large number of cases (1,103) have come
to my knowledge during the quarter. They comprised 533 cases of Measles,
115 of Whooping Cough, 107 of Chicken Pox, and 348 of other diseases.