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MEASLES.
Measles is not a notifiable disease in the district, but medical
practitioners are paid a fee for notifying cases among children
attending the elementary schools.
659 cases were notified to the Health Department during
the year, 29 under five years of age, 477 had a private doctor in
attendance.
CHICKENPOX.
287 cases were notified, 84 being by doctors; 8 cases were
under the age of five years.
MUMPS.
321 cases of Mumps were brought to the notice of the Department
during the year, 88 being notified by doctors; 2 were under the
age of five years.
EPIDEMIC DIARRHOEA.
This disease becomes notifiable annually during the period
15th July to 15th October. No cases were notified.
SMALLPOX.
No cases were notified during the year.
The Public Vaccinator dealt with 697 cases during the year,
and 674 of these were infants' under one year of age.