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Parish of Tootiny.
Diphtheria and
Membranous
Croup.
30 notifications were received during the
year, compared with 24 during 1897.
18 cases were removed to hospital. Two fatal cases
occurred, one at home and another at hospital.
Enteric
Fever.
Five cases occurred during the year, all of
which were removed to hospital. No deaths
were recorded from the disease.
Other
Diseases.
19 cases of Erysipelas and two of Puerperal
Fever were notified. Of the latter one, and
the former seven, were removed to hospital.
Sanitary
Operations.
The usual details of Sanitary operations are
set out in Table XIII. of the combined
report.
Disinfection.
62 rooms in 57 houses were disinfected by
sulphurous acid gas, and in 60 instances the
bedding was further submitted to treatment by superheated
steam.
Sanitary
Notices.
219 inspections were made, and as a result
of such inspections it was found necessary
to serve 166 notices.
C. de LISLE BROCK,
Medical Officer of Health fur Tootiny.