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the quarter. Thus it began with the isolation of 2,044 cases and ended
with 2,807, or an increase of 763 cases.
The returns for the several districts of the Parish are given in Table X.
in the appendix.
Diphtheria was notified in 131 instances, which is the smallest
return for any third quarter since 1891, for I find the past figures to
have been:—
3rd quarter, 1891 233 cases notified.
„ 1892 223 „
„ 1893 248 „
„ 1894 222 „
„ 1895 131 „
This is very satisfactory, and it is hoped that the improvement may
be maintained. In the past there can be no doubt that much of the
disease had been contracted by direct personal intercourse, particularly
among children at school, or by other school influences. I believe that
the more these facts are recognised the more likelihood will there be that
the disease will be checked in its spread, or at all events its attacks
reduced to reasonable limits.
Enteric Fever was reported by medical practitioners in 40 instances,
which is also the lowest figure for any third quarter since 1891.
3rd quarter, 1891 55 cases notified.
„ 1892 84 „
„ 1893 70 „
,, 1894 64 „
„ 1895 40 „
Typhus Fever showed a nil return.
Erysipelas was notified in 83 cases compared with 66 cases in the
preceding quarter, and with 206 in the corresponding quarter, and with
an average of 120 for the similar periods since 1891.
Puerperal Fever was notified on five occasions, a return which is
one less than the average for the third quarter of the year. The five cases
occurred in the practices of five different medica practitioners, and were
in the proportion of 2.12 per 1,000 births.