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Report of the Medical Officer of Health.
All the sub-districts show an increase compared with the
previous year
The Chart (facing page 66) shows the number of cases notified
during each week of the year.
The maximum number of cases, viz. :—23, was notified in the
second week of November, and the minimum, viz. :—one, in the
fourth week of September.
Although the number of cases of this disease was considerably
larger than in 1910, yet it did not take an epidemic form owing to
the means adopted for dealing with the cases in schools. During
the months of October, November and December, when the cases
suddenly increased in number, some anxiety was felt and extra
precautions were taken to prevent the attendance at school of
children suffering from sore throat. The occurrence of sore throat
was reported to me by the teachers of the elementary schools,
and I am confident that without the cordial co-operation extended
to me by them it is quite possible that the disease might
have assumed an epidemic and more virulent form.
Diphtheria and School Attendance.
The following Table shows the number of cases of Diphtheria
and their relationship to the schools in the Borough :—