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TYPHUS FEVER.
No death occurred from this disease during the year, and no case
was notified.
MEASLES.
The deaths from Measles during the year numbered 77, as against
112, 95 and 154 for the previous three years.
The death-rate per 1,000 living was 0 36.
Deaths from Measles during the last ten years: —
1899 171
1900 116
1901 161
1902 164
1903 83
1904 191
1905 154
1906 95
1907 112
1908 77
The Wards mostly affected were Trinity, St. Michael's, All Saints'
and St. Peter's, in the order named.
WHOOPING COUGH.
The deaths from this disease were 50 for this year and 103 for 1907.
The Wards of St. Peter's, All Saints, St. Michael's and St. Mary's
were those most affected.
The annual death-rate per 1,000 living was 0.23.
Deaths from Whooping Cough for the last ten years:—
1899 146
1900 120
1901 98
1902 114
1903 68
1904 118
1905 80
1906 54
1907 103
1908 50
CEREBRO-SPINAL FEVER.
During the year six cases of Cerebro-Spinal Fever were notified, all
of which died. The cerebro-spinal fluid was examined and reported upon
as being characteristic of the complaint.