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In no instance were the Schick or Dick test applied
and no immunisation against Diphtheria or Scarlet
Fever was carried out.
Enteric Fever.
Two cases of Enteric Fever were notified during
the year one a case of true typhoid and one of paratyphoid
B. Both cases recovered, and in each case the
source of infection remained undiscovered.
Smallpox.
The district has been fortunate in having no case
of Smallpox during the year. From time to time we
have had a large number of persons who had been in
contact with cases of Smallpox, mostly in the London
area, but in no case did any of these contacts develop
the disease. When a contact is brought to the notice
of the department the person concerned is visited as
soon as possible and vaccination is urged, and further
visits are paid at frequent intervals for sixteen days
after the date of exposure to infection. The supervision
of these contacts throws a considerable amount of work
on the department, but it is essential if cases of the
disease are to be discovered at the earliest possible
moment.
Pneumonia.
Fifty-six cases of Pneumonia were notified, and
there were 33 deaths. It would appear that practitioners
are becoming more alive to their obligations in respect
of this disease as this is the first year since notification
became compulsory in which the number of notifications
has exceeded the number of deaths.
Measles.
Measles was very prevalent during the year and
was of a severe type. There were 10 deaths.
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