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There were no deaths from Common Infectious Diseases during
1952 but 3 were recorded for 1951, 3 for 1950, 2 for 1949 and 4 for
1948.
Smallpox.—No deaths from Smallpox have been recorded
during the year, this year being the 51st since a death from this
disease occurred.
Measles.—There were no deaths arising from this cause dining
the year—a similar return to that of the previous year. No deaths
have been recorded since 1947 when there was one.
Scarlet Fever.—For the seventh year in succession there were
no deaths attributed to this cause. One was recorded in 1946, none
in 1945 and one in 1944.
Whooping Cough.—Two deaths were credited to this cause
during the current year in comparison with none for the previous
year.
One death was registered for each of the years 1947,1948,1949,
1950 and 1951.
Enteric Fever.—There were no deaths arising from this cause
during the year and none has been recorded since 1941. Only 3
deaths from Typhoid Fever have been registered during the last
twenty years.
Diarrhoea and Zymotic Enteritis.—Two deaths were
stated as being due to this cause, equalling a Death Rate of 0.02
per thousand. Last year there were no deaths recorded from this
cause, although 2 were registered during 1951 and also during 1950.
Diphtheria.—Again it is gratifying to report that there were
no deaths from Diphtheria during the year under review and that
it is now 7 years since one was recorded.
Tuberculosis.—There were 18 deaths from this disease during
the year giving a Death Rate of 0.19 compared with 32 deaths and a
Rate of 0.35 for the previous year. Again this year's Rate compares
very favourably with the average T.B. Death Rate during the
previous 10 years, viz : 0.75.
Current figures throw into relief the remarkable improvement
in the Tuberculosis situation in the Borough during the past 10
years. Actual deaths from Tuberculosis are less than one third