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to the epidemic of Small Pox that existed in and around
London, as well as the Croydon Rural District,
during the latter part of 1901 and the beginning of
1902, Chicken Pox was also made a Notifiable Disease,
and continued to be so until the end of July, 1903. It
was of great assistance in combating the outbreak of
Small Pox.
The Infectious Disease (Prevention) Act is also in
force in this District.
During the year 1,076 cases of Infectious Disease
were either notified to the Sanitary Department or came
to its knowledge through the vigilance of its Inspectors.
Of this number 679 were due to Measles. Consequently,
excluding this disease, there were 397
cases of other Notifiable Diseases, as against 333
in 1904, 227 in 1903, 321 in 1902, 202 in 1901,
and 230 in 1900.
Reference to Table 111. at the end of the report
will show —
Firstly, cases notified in the whole District, with
the ages of incidence and the nature of the
Infectious Disease.
Secondly, the total number of cases (and nature
of the disease) in each locality.
Thirdly, the number of cases removed from each
locality to the Isolation Hospital.
Scarlet Fever.
During the year 181 cases of Scarlet Fever were
notified, and the largest number of cases came from
Mitch am. The number is in excess of the number of
cases notified during 1904, but out of this number the
disease had a fatal ending in only two cases.