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One authority has advocated the general establishment of
institutions for the teaching of mother craft. The teaching of
mother craft on a wide scale would no doubt do much to
improve home life; but an unsatisfactory home is the product
of many conditions, social and economic, other than ignorance
of mother craft. Other measures, such as hospital treatment
of selected cases, would no doubt be instrumental in saving
many lives.
All these measures, which are now being utilised in directly
combating Measles, will result in a fall of the death-rate for
Measles, but possibly more good will result from indirect
measures. Improved housing, a rising standard of cleanliness,
both civic and domestic, and the better appreciation of health
requirements that health-visiting is now calling forth in the
mass of the people—all these are influences from which a
substantial result may be expected in the future.
DIPHTHERIA.
One hundred and fifteen cases of diphtheria were notified,
and nine deaths occurred from the disease.
The number of deaths is exactly the same as that in 1910.
The percentage of cases occurring amongst school children
remains at a fairly constant figure. In 1911, 64 out of a total
of 115 occurred amongst school children; in 1910, it was 66
out of 118, and in 1909, 62 out of 104 cases.