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Full statistics for the year 1936 had not been prepared at the
time this report went to print, the last figures available being for
the year 1935, as under :—
Children whose births were registered during the year ended
31st December, 1935—
Number of births registered 2,877
Successfully vaccinated 1,636
Insusceptible of vaccination 5
Had small-pox —
Statutory declarations of conscientious
objection 703
Died unvaccinated 145
Postponement by medical certificate 44
Removed to other districts 266
Removals untraced, &c 61
Not yet accounted for 17
2,877
Scarlet Fever.
The incidence of scarlet fever was somewhat higher in 1936,
437 cases being notified as compared with 417 in the previous year.
One death was registered from the disease.
In 42 other notified cases (not included in the above total),
the diagnosis of scarlet fever was not confirmed at hospital.
Of the cases notified 425 or 97-3 per cent, were removed to
hospital. The infected houses numbered 391.
Particulars of the incidence of scarlet fever during 1936 and
the four preceding years are shown in the following table :—
Year.
Cases.
Houses
Invaded.
Deaths.
Notified.
Per 1,000
Population
Registered
Per 1,000
Population
Per 100
Cases.
1932
545
3.47
4.50
4
0.03
0.73
1933
826
5.36
7.26
6
0 .04
0.73
1934
616
4.08
5.40
1935
417
2.81
3.61
—
—
1936
437
3.00
3.91
1
0.01
0.23
Average
568
3.74
4.94
2.2
0.02
0.34
Diphtheria.
In 1936 there were 280 cases of diphtheria notified (excluding
37 other cases in which the diagnosis was not confirmed after
removal of the patient to hospital). There were 7 deaths registered
as due to the disease. Of the 280 cases, 279 were removed to
hospital.