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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 917 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 326 were due to Measles. Consequently,
excluding this disease, there were 591
cases of other Notifiable Diseases, as against 439
in 1906, 397 in 1905, 333 in 1904, 227 in 1903, and
321 in 1902.
Reference to Table III. 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.
Infantile Summer Diarrhœa.
During the year 40 deaths occurred from this disease,
as compared with 18 in 1902, 28 in 1903, 39 in 1904,
24 in 1905, and 71 in 1906. Reference to Table