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The following are further details of the fatality of
these diseases:—
Small-pox. As in the year previous this disease was
entirely absent from the Sub-district. In reference to
which the Official Return of public vaccination made by
the Vaccination Officer to the Local Government Board
may here be opportunely referred to. This document
shews that of the 1,433 children whose births were
registered in the Sub-district during the year 1889, 1,202
were successfully vaccinated; 90 died without having
been vaccinated; in 25 the operation was postponed on
account of sickness; 12 were certified as insusceptible and
3 removed to places the Vaccination Officer of which was
duly apprised. The remaining 101, or 7 per cent., had
removed to places which either could not be reached
or could not be ascertained.
Measles. This disease which had been extensively prevalent
and fatal from the middle of 1888 to the middle
of 1889, when it gradually subsided, became again more
prevalent in April of the past year and continued so to
its termination. It was attended with much fatality,
especially in the Summer and Autumn months, and
caused no less than 47 deaths or 40 more than in the
previous year, and 26 more than the decennial average.
Erysipelas. Although extensively prevalent this disease
was attended with 2 deaths only.
Scarlatina. No death from this disease was registered as
having occurred in the sub-district, but 3 deaths resulted
in the Asylums Board hospitals and were 7 less than the
decennial average.
Diphtheria. Ten deaths were due to this disease within
the sub-district and 1 in hospital and together were 4
above the average.