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this disease is regrettably small, though over double the number
for last year.
No. of patients
examined
No. found to
be positive and
immunised
No. found
to be
negative
No.
immunised
without
Test
No. of
sessions
Total
attendances
26
7
6
101
13
49
SCARLET FEVER.
The number of cases of Scarlet Fever was 640 being a considerable
increase as compared with last year when the number
was 446; 28 cases were returned as "not suffering" and there
were 4 deaths. It is interesting and encouraging to note that the
incidence of Diphtheria and Scarlet Fever is considerably lower
in the council flats than in flats managed by other bodies.
Disease
Rate per 1,000.
Council Flats.
Other Blocks of Flats
Diptheria
4.2
7.6
4.6
8.2
Scarlet Fever
SMALL-POX.
There were 21 cases of Small-pox, all of which were confirmed
on admission to hospital. This is again a slight increase as compared
with last year when the number was 16. There were no
deaths.
Twenty primary and 10 re-vaccinations were performed
under the Public Health (Small-pox Prevention) Regulations,
1917, in the Public Health Department.
MEASLES.
Four hundred and thirty cases of Measles were reported, of which
109 were removed to hospital. Nursing was provided in 30 cases,
and there were 9 deaths.