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Reference to Table II. at the end of the Report will
show:—
Firstly, cases notified in the whole District, with the
ages ot 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 IX. will show the number of cases
notified since the adoption of the Notification Act.
Scarlet Fever.
An increase in the number of Scarlet Fever cases notified
took place, viz., 242, as against 175 last year. The largest
number of cases occurred in Mitcham, no less than 132 cases
being notified from that parish.
One hundred and ninety cases were removed to the
Isolation Hospital, and three deaths were registered as
occurring during the year.
Diphtheria.
During the year 141 cases of Diphtheria were notified.
Although this is 50 more than in the previous year, it compares
favourably with the number of cases notified daring 1912 and
1911, which were 145 and 166 respectively. One hundred and
fifteen cases were removed to the Hospital.
This disease had a fatal ending in 17 case.
I again desire to point out that a supply of antitoxin has
been placed at the services of all medical men practising within
the district, and also arrangements have been made for
bacteriological examinations free of charge. The Council has
done this excellent service since 1901, and it was, I believe,
one of the first, if not the first, to take such a step.