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were attacked with Erysipelas about the same time, after the
second visit to the vaccination station. Probably they were
all affected by the same person.
Measles.
45. Only three deaths from Measles occurred during the
year, compared with 68 in the previous year.
46. In my last report, reference was made to my unsuccessful
efforts to arrange for a school notification of Measles. 1
have now found that the School Board Code already provided
for this, but, owing to the paragraph in which it is contained
being somewhat ambiguously worded, teachers generally were
unaware of their duty in this respect.
On my recommendation, the Vestry wrote to the School
Board calling their attention to the fact that teachers did not
understand the rule concerning notification of absentees on
account of infectious diseases, to apply to diseases which, like
Measles, were non-notifiable; and asking the Board to call
their attention to their duty in this respect. This the Board
has done, but I regret to say, there are still a large number of
teachers who pay no attention to the Board's instructions.
I have, however, already received a large number of notifications,
and I have reason to hope that the action I have been
able to take upon them has materially contributed to lessen
the spread of the Measles epidemic now prevailing.
Phthisis.
47. There were 96 deaths from Phthisis, compared with 70,
96, and 81 in the three preceding years.