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From the whole of the notifiable infectious diseases
there were only 42 deaths, whereas from measles alone
there were 30 deaths. Judging from the total results,
measles was, as usual, the most dangerous infectious
disease affecting the public health of the Borough. In
each of the cases that was reported the premises were at
once inspected as to the sanitary condition.
SCARLET FEVER.
Three hundred and sixty cases were reported as due
to scarlet fever, against 283 in the previous year. Three
hundred and eight cases reported last year were isolated
at Isolation Hospitals, and 52 cases were treated at the
homes of the patients. Eleven deaths were registered.
The mortality rate on the cases reported was only 3.1
per cent.
DIPHTHERIA AND DIPHTHERITIC MEMBRANOUS
CROUP.
Two hundred and thirty-seven cases were reported
as due to diphtheria or diphtheritic membranous croup,
against 201 cases in the previous year. Two hundred
and eighteen cases reported last year were treated at the
Isolation Hospitals, and 19 at the homes of the patients.
Twenty-one deaths were registered. The mortality
rate on the cases reported was 8 9 per cent.
WHOOPING COUGH.
Two hundred and eighty-six cases were reported as
due to whooping cough, against 102 cases in the previous
year. All of the cases reported last year were treated at
the homes of the patients. Fifty-four deaths were
registered. As this is not a notifiable disease it is of no
use my giving the mortality rate on the cases reported,
as doubtless a very large number of cases occurred which
were not known of in the Public Health Department.