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SCARLET FEVER.
During 1932 there were 286 cases of scarlet fever notified.
Of the cases notified 2 were under the age of 1 year, 72 between the ages of 1 and 3
years, 156 between the ages of 5 and 15 years, 46 between the ages of 15 and 35 years, and
10 over the age of 35 years.
Of the 286 cases, 271 were removed to Isolation Hospitals. The remaining cases were
treated at home, proper facilities being available for isolation and treatment. There were
no deaths from this disease during the year.
The clinical picture of scarlet fever nowadays is totally different from what it was 50
years ago. It was then a dangerous disease with a high case-mortality. It is now a disease
of minor importance as compared with measles, diphtheria and whooping cough.

DIPHTHERIA.
(Including Membranous Croup).
During 1932 there were 194 cases of diphtheria and 6 of membranous croup notified.
Of these there were 3 cases under the age of 1 year, 71 between the ages of 1 and 5 years,
92 between the ages of 5 and 15 years, 29 between the ages of 15 and 35 years and 5 aged
35 years and upwards.
Of the 200 cases, 187 were removed to Isolation Hospitals. Thirteen cases were treated
at home, proper facilities being available for isolation and treatment. Thirteen deaths from
this disease occurred during 1932, 6 of the deaths being those of children under the age of
5 years.
Comparison with previous years is as follows:—
1921 22 deaths.
1922 25
1923 14 „
1924 14 ,,
1925 11 ,,
1926 21
1927 11
1928 7
1929 9
1930 12
193 8 ,,
1932 13 „