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Glanders, Anthrax and Hydrophobia in Man.—No case of
these diseases was notified during the year.
THE PUBLIC HEALTH (MEASLES AND GERMAN MEASLES)
REGULATIONS, 1915.
The above regulations making measles and German measles
notifiable diseases came into operation on the 1st January, 1916.
Measles.—During the year 1,412 cases of measles were notified
by medical practitioners under the Regulations, and 285 other
cases were brought to my notice by parents and others. Of the
total 36 cases were removed to hospital.
The deaths from measles during the year numbered 36, of which
no less than 31 were under 5 years of age. The annual mortality is
equivalent to .17 per 1,000 of the population.
German Measles.—During the same period there were 240 cases
of this disease notified, three of which were removed to hospital.
There were no deaths registered from this disease.
B.—NON-NOTIFIABLE INFECTIOUS DISEASES.
Chicken-pox.—No death from this disease was registered in the
Borough during 1916.
Whooping-cough.—There were 32 deaths from this cause
during 1916. This is a decline of 5 upon the number registered
during the previous year. No less than 31 of the deaths occurred
in children under 5 years of age. The annual mortality is .15 per
1,000 living.
I received information from the head masters and mistresses
of Elementary schools in the Borough of 436 cases of whooping cough
occurring amongst their scholars during the year.