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SCARLET FEVER.
One-hundred-and-ninety cases of Scarlet Fever occurred during
the year in 174 houses, as follows:—
Number of houses where 1 case occurred 159
Number of houses where 2 cases occurred 14
Number of houses where 3 cases occurred 1
Total number of houses where cases occurred 174
Total number of cases 190
Deaths 1
DIPHTHERIA.
Fifty-seven cases of this disease occurred daring the year in
47 houses, as follows:—
N umber of houses where 1 case occurred 39
Number of houses where 2 cases occurred 6
Number of houses where 3 cases occurred 2
Total number of houses where cases occurred 47
Total number of cases 57
Deaths 1
DIPHTHERIA CARRIERS.
Two cases of this disease occurred during the year in 2 houses.
DIPHTHERIA IMMUNISATION.
Sanction was received from the Minister of Health on the 31st
January, 1935, for the carrying out of the Schick test and immunisation
against Diphtheria for the poorer inhabitants of the District.
Immunisation is carried out either by the Medical Officers of
the Health Department, or the General Practitioners of the district,
to whom the necessary materials for immunisation are issued subject
to their providing rrje with information as to the children who are
immunised.
The re-agent used is T.A.F. (Toxoid Antitoxin Floccules).
This is considered to give the least re-action and the best results.
It can be used for adults and children alike.
Through the services of the Council 123 individuals were
immunised during 1938.