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SCARLET FEVER.
The position with regard to scarlet fever is shown in the
accompanying tables and chart. The number of cases notified
during the year was 493. The average number of cases per
annum notified during the past ten years is 570. While the
number notified this year is below the average the figure is still
too high, and the only compensating feature seems to be that the
disease is mild in form. The number of cases returned from
hospital as not suffering from scarlet fever was 22.
SMALL-POX.
One case of small-pox occurred during the year and the
circumstances were such as to favour the spread of the disease.
The patient had been unwell for several days during which time
she continued to serve in the small general shop, of which her
husband was the proprietor. There had also been a wedding in
the house during this period which a large number of guests had
attended. Not unnaturally, I anticipated further cases, but
stringent precautions were taken to prevent the spread of the
disease, and I am happy to state that no other persons were
infected, and the patient made a complete recovery.
OPHTHALMIA NEONATORUM.
In no case was vision impaired, but the subsequent history
of one patient was unobtainable owing to the removal of the
family to an unknown address.
Cases
Notified
Treated
1
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In
At home Hospital
Vision Vision Total Deaths
Un- Impaired Blindness
Impaired
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