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During the four weeks ending 26th July there were 40 cases in 31 houses.
One ease was re-notified and sent back. For the four weeks ending 23rd August
there were 56 cases in 45 houses; there were 8 return cases.
At the Council meeting of the 26th August, a letter of the 21st August from
the Joint Hospital Board, concerning return cases was read, stating "that
the Board was satisfied that every care was observed before the patients were
discharged from hospital." This report enclosed a report on the subject from
Dr. Cook, the Medical Superintendent, dated 1st August.
There were 86 cases in 70 houses for the five weeks ending 27th September,
and 9 return cases. In October the Joint Hospital Board was asked to allow
Dr. Cook, the medical superintendent, to attend the next meeting of the PublicHealth
Committee, with reference to one of the return cases. For the four
weeks ending 25th October there were 83 cases in 70 houses.
For four weeks ending 22nd November there were 79 cases of scarlet fever
in 71 houses, and 6 return cases. A letter was sent, in December, to the Joint
Hospital Board with reference thereto.
For the five weeks ending 27th December there were 53 cases in 46 houses—
4 return cases. Another letter was sent to the Joint Hospital Board in January,
1920.
DIPHTHERIA AND MEMBRANOUS CROUP.
I received notifications of 109 cases during the year, compared with 37,
20 and 67 in 1918-17-16, and they represent an attack rate of 1.43 per thousand
of the population. There were 10 deaths, giving a death-rate of 0.13 per
thousand of the population. There were no cases doubly notified. There
were 16 secondary cases. There were two cases notified from the. Edmonton
Infirmary—one an Edmonton resident and one a non-resident. Cases Nos.
8 and 503 were re-notified and sent back to hospital. There were two cases
notified where subsequent observation did not confirm the diagnosis; one case
was transferred to the scarlet fever list; they are not included in the above
figures.
Return Cases.—See section on " Hospitals."
In March a boy of 6 years was re-notified and sent back to hospital, still
suffering from nasal trouble.
In May the M.O.H. reported the case of a medical practitioner
who handed over a swab to, and directed the mother of the patient to use it
herself on her daughter. The Clerk was directed to write a letter of severe
remonstrance, and report the matter to the Local Government Board, who
did not advise any further action.