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DIPHTHERIA
(Including Membraneous Croup).
There were 552 cases of Diphtheria notified during
the year among civilians, and 8 cases in service men.
Of the 552 cases there were 12 cases under the
age of one year, 205 cases between the ages of 1 and 5
years, 286 cases between the ages of 5 and 15 years,
33 cases between the ages of 15 and 25 years, 15 cases
between the ages of 25 and 45, and 1 case over 45
years of age.
Of the 552 cases 531 were removed to an Isolation
Hospital.
Fifty-eight deaths from this disease occurred
during the year, 55 of which took place at hospitals.
Comparison with previous years is as follows:—
1914 28 deaths
1915 39 „
1916 26 „
1917 19 „
1918 26 „
Considerable difficulty was experienced during the
autumn months in obtaining prompt removal of cases
notified. In really urgent cases removal was generally
effected forthwith, but in other cases there was often a
delay of anything from a few hours to several days.
SCARLET FEVER.
There were 393 cases of Scarlet Fever notified
during the year among civilians and 1 case in a soldier.
Of the 393 cases there were 9 cases under the
age of one year, 127 cases between the ages of 1 and