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ISOLATION HOSPITAL.
During the year 162 patients were admitted. On January 1st,
1913, there were 23 patients under treatment, and on January 1st,
1914, 26. 150 patients were discharged during the year, and
there were 9 deaths.
There was no infectious disease amongst the staff, but one
of the nurses contracted Rheumatic Fever, and resigned as a
consequence.
Diphtheria.
92 cases of Diphtheria were admitted. In 5 a mistake in
diagnosis had been made.
There were 7 deaths.
There were no “return” cases. Before a patient is discharged
from the Hospital, 2 consecutive negative swabs are
obtained from the throat. Last year 466 swabs were taken at the
Hospital and bacteriologically examined; of these 297 were
negative arid 169 positive.
Scarlet Fever.
70 cases notified of Scarlet Fever were admitted. In 2
instances a mistake in diagnosis had been made.
There were 2 deaths from Scarlet Fever.
An account of the "return" cases is given on a previous
page.
FACTORIES AND WORKSHOPS ACT.
The number of Workshops on the register at the end of 1913
was 349.
645 inspections were made, and 211 notices were served. In
No. 2 of the Home Office Tables it will be noticed that other
nuisances amount to 233.