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SPECIFIC INFECTIOUS OR ZYMOTIC DISEASE.
During the year 1911 there were 1,541 cases of acute infectious
disease compulsorily notified in the Borough; but of these 68 cases
were subsequently found not to be suffering from infectious
disease, thus reducing the number of genuine cases to 1,473.
This total is a considerable increase upon that of 1910, the excess
being 602. The attack rate in respect of the notifiable acute
infectious diseases for the year 1911 is 6.6 per 1,000 persons
living.
In addition, I received 234 notifications of pulmonary tuberculosis
under the Public Health (Tuberculosis) Regulations 1908,
and 322 under the Public Health (Tuberculosis in Hospital)
Regulations 1911, and 26 voluntary notifications.
The deaths from the seven chief zymotic diseases during the
year numbered 438. This is equal to a zymotic death-rate of 1.9
per 1,000 living persons in the Borough.
A—NOTIFIABLE INFECTIOUS DISEASES (ACUTE).
Small-pox.—A small outbreak of disease occurred in the
Borough during the early months of last year. The total number
of cases notified was 5, but of these 2 were subsequently found not
to be suffering from small-pox. Full details respecting the genuine
cases are given in a special report appended to this report.
Early in April I received a communication from the Local
Government Board stating that the Board attach much importance
to a record of information as to the vaccinal condition of small-pox
patients, and directing me to fill up and return a form enclosed
giving the required details in connection with the three genuine
cases notified. A copy of this form is given in the appendix.
Scarlet Fever or Scarlatina.—The number of cases of this
disease notified during the year was 613, but of these 29 were
afterwards found not to be cases of scarlet fever. The genuine
cases thus amounted to 584. This is an increase of 202 cases
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