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the South Ward, and six in the Central. With regard to
the greater number occurring in the South Ward there
was no common source and the cases were scattered. No
deaths took place.
Typhoid.
Only one case occurred, which ended fatally. It will
be remembered that there were ten cases last year, thought
to be due to infection from flies infesting a dust shoot adjoining
the south-east corner of the District. Tn May there
were complaints of a similiar dust shoot being formed in
the same locality, representations were made to the adjoining
Local Authority aud the shoot was discontinued and
the material burnt. There does not appear to have been an
unusual number of flies present during the summer.
Chickenpox.
There were a few cases in the early part of the year in
the North Ward.
Measles.
This disease was removed from the list of notifiable
diseases in 1900.
There were a few cases in the North Ward in April.
In June there was an outbreak in the South portion of the
South Ward, that is that part south of the Asylum. The
incidence was chiefly amongst young children, there were
50 cases and 113 absentees. The schools were closed for 14
days. Rapid abatement of the epidemic followed.
During the period of closure the schools were carefully
disinfected by formalin spray and sulphur dioxide.
The number of cases for previous years were—
1897 273 1901 292
1898 142 1902 186
1899 19 1903 150
1900 15 1904 90