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It seems apparent that medical men practising in the
district are now availing themselves of the facilities offered by
the Council, which is quite refreshing : inasmuch as we may
consider an era of intelligent and scientific medicine in our
midst.
Infectious Diseases fall into several categories—
(«) Permanent compulsorily certifiable diseases, including
Tuberculosis.
{b) Temporary compulsorily certifiable diseases :—Chicken
pox when small pox is present.
(c) Non-certifiable diseas
(1) Diseases notifiable by School Teachers :—Measles,
whooping cough, mumps, tonsilitis.
(2) Communicable Disorders notifiable by School
Teachers:—Ophthalmia, ringworm, impetigo,
scabies, pediculosis.
(3) Suspicious illness:—Sore throat, feverish cold,
whooping, vomiting, diarrhcea, rash, etc.
Small Pox.
It is satisfactory to note that no case of small pox was
notified during the year.
No deaths have occurred from this complaint since 1902,
in which year there were 30 deaths out of a total of 139 cases ;
in the next year only two cases were notified with no deaths.
It is an important fact that owing to the further facilities
afforded by the Act by which exemption from vaccination
may be obtained, the decline in infant vaccination still
continues, contributing a danger to the community, and there
is little doubt that the sense of security now prevailing will
sooner or later receive a rude shock in the form of a serious
outbreak of small pox.