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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.
Reference to Table XI. will show the number of
cases notified since the adoption of the Notification Act.
Infantile Summer Diarrhoea.
During the summer 17 deaths were registered as
occurring from Infantile Summer Diarrhoea. This gives
a death rate of 0.26 per thousand of population, as
against 016 last year, 0.36 in 1908, and 079 in 1907.
Subjoined will be found a copy of a notice, which is
very extensively circulated at the commencement of the
hot weather, throughout the entire district.
CROYDON RURAL DISTRICT COUNCIL.
Important to All Parents.
SUMMER DIARRHŒA.
During the hot months young children are especially liable to very
severe attacks of Diarrhoea, which, in a very large number of cases,
have a fatal ending.
It is probable that most cases arise from the use of tainted milk or
other food and want of care.
Every article used for the storing or preparation of food must be
kept perfectly clean, having been well scalded and then rinsed with
clean cold water before use. All milk should be boiled as soon as