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Scarlet Fever.
There were 426 cases of scarlet fever notified
during the year.
Of these, there were 4 cases under the age of 1
year, 184 cases between the ages of 1 and 5 years, 209
cases between the ages of 5 and 15 years, 24 cases
between the ages of 15 and 25 years, and 5 cases
between the ages of 25 and 45 years.
Of the 426 cases, 422 were removed to an isolation
hospital.
Five deaths occurred from scarlet fever during
the year, all of which took place at hospitals.
Comparison with previous years is as follows :—
1918 9 deaths
1919 4 „
1920 12 „
1921 10 „
1922 6 „
1923 5 „
1924 5 „
Small-pox.
No case of this disease was notified.
Typhoid Fever.
There were 90 cases notified during the year, the
great majority occurring during an outbreak in the
autumn. Eleven deaths occurred. A special report
on this outbreak has already been issued.
Continued Fever.
Seventeen cases were notified under this description,
but in 12 cases the diagnosis was subsequently
altered to that of Typhoid Fever. Further information
is contained in the special report referred to
above.