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Scarlet Fever.—84 cases have been notified during the
year. The deaths were 5 (including 3 in outside
hospitals.) The mortality was therefore 5 95 per
hundred cases. Thi-s is a somewhat high figure, but the
smallness of the number of cases prevents any reliable
conclusions being drawn from it.
As to distribution there has been no especial incidence
on any portion of the district and the cases, though most
numerous in the Autumn, have been reported in every
month of the year.
Diphtheria.—It is satisfactory to be able to report that
the deaths, which had been abnormally numerous during
the two preceding years, have fallen in number in 1890.
They were only 6 as compared with 23 in 1889 and in
1888.
Altogether 36 cases were reported and 2 of membranous
croup.
The drains of the houses where these cases occurred
were all examined, and defects were found in but few of
them.
Enteric Fever.—Notification of 21 cases has been
received during 1890. In the parish 3 deaths occurred,
and 1 in an outside hospital. The thorough examination
made into the drainage in these cases has enabled us to
insist on many improvements.
Measles.—There were 18 deaths from this disease,
including 1 in the Infirmary. This is a large number
and I strongly hold that the number could be lessened
if measles were included in the Notification Act. The
deaths nearly all occurred from pulmonary complications,
as usual, in many instances due to want of care. Greater
care would no doubt be taken if parents recognised its