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The following are details of the prevalence and fatality
of each member of the zymotic group, viz.:—
Smallpox. No death resulted from this disease during
the year. Four cases of very slight modified form, so
slight as to be barely distinguishable from chicken-pox,
were notified. Three of the cases occurred in one family.
The Official Return of public vaccination made by the
Vaccination Officer to Local Government Board may
here be referred to. This document shews that of the
1,380 children whose births were registered in the Subdistrict
during the year 1890, 1,149 were successfully
vaccinated; 110 died without having been vaccinated;
in 37 the operation was postponed on account of sickness;
10 were certified as insusceptible, and the remaining 68
or 4-9 per cent., had removed to places which either
could not be reached or could not be ascertained.
Measles. The epidemic of this disease which prevailed
so extensively in 1890, and caused 47 deaths, resulted in
10 only during the past year, or 16 below the decennial
average.
Erysipelas. This disease, 90 cases of which were notified,
was not attended with fatality either in the Sub-district
or in Hospital, in which latter one case only was treated.
Scarlatina. The total cases of this disease which were
notified, were 177 in number; of these 72 were removed
to Hospital for treatment. Although so extensively
prevalent the disease resulted in 2 deaths only in
the Sub-district and 1 in Hospital. The number is 4
less than the corrected average.
Diphthena. The deaths referred to this disease numbered
19, and were 13 above the corrected average. The
number of cases notified was 89, of which 19 were treated
in Hospital where 5 died.