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Although the number of deaths from Cancer generally is on the
increase, the greatest increase in recent years has been due to the
frequency with which the Digestive Organs are attacked.
The site of the disease in others was as follows:—Throat and
Neck 3. Tongue 1, Face 1, Shoulder 1. In two instances the seat
of the disease was not mentioned.
ISOLATION HOSPITAL.
During the year 423 patients were admitted. On January 1st,
1908, there were 48 patients under treatment and on January 1st,
1909, 51.
During the year, 408 patients were discharged and there were 18
deaths.
Diphtheria.
Fifty-four cases of Diphtheria were admitted, and there were 4
deaths.
Scarlet Fever.
Three hundred and sixty-nine cases were admitted and there
were 14 deaths "Return" cases have been dealt with in another
paragraph.
The question of extending the accommodation at the Hospital
has been considered by the Council during the year, and the following
report by the Chairman of the Health Committee and the
Medical Officer of Health was submitted to the Works Committee
in October:—
" At a mseting of the Health Committee held on July 28th " the
Chairman of the Committee and the Medical Offier of Health were
requested to prepare a statement of the accommodation and kind cf
building required and submit the same to the Works Committee at
at there next meeting :—
1. Extent of Additional Accommodation.
The amount of permanent Hospital accommodation whLh
should be provided in proportion to the population will depend upon
various considerations, amongst the most important of which are the
character of the population, whether urban or rural; the rate of