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whooping-cough, 604 diarrhœa, 8 of dysentery, 147 of
continued fever, 182 rheumatic fever, 42 of erysipelas, 4
of carbuncle, 1 of pyœmia, 9 of diphtheria, and 21 of
ague, 12 of which occurred in non-parishioners.
There were also 1,503 cases of bronchitis, 42 of pleurisy,
and 83 of pneumonia. The Medical Officer of Health
ascertained the existence of 41 cases of scarlet fever. He
visited and reported them in the Complaints' Nuisances'
Book for the Out-Wards, from September 28th to March
30th inclusive.
Thanks are due to Mr. Jorden for his returns of vaccination,
and Messrs. W. Griffith, E. Davis, and W. Pain,
for their kind assistance in making returns of sickness.
Vaccination. During the year ended 31st March, 1861,
Mr. Jay, District Vaccinator for the Hanover and Mayfair
Sub-districts, vaccinated 258 persons, of which 237
were primary cases, 21 re-vaccinations. Of the whole
251 were successful, 6 of the secondary cases unsuccessful.
Out of the primary vaccinated cases, the result is not recorded
in 7, because the persons did not come to show
themselves, and could not be traced.
During the same period, Mr. Jorden vaccinated 750
persons; the numbers in the four consecutive quarters
being 228, 206, 176, and 140.
Total Vaccination. This year 1,000 against 782, 1,025,
and 1,927 in preceding three years.
Sanitary Improvement. The number of cases entered
and investigated by Mr. Grant, of complaints made by the
Medical Officers of Health, the Ratepayers, and the Inspector,
was 623, against 425 and 735 in the preceding
two years.
In the Hanover and May-fair Sub-District 241 cases,
58 notices, 8 cases before magistrate, 3 in which the magistrate
made a formal order.