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Whooping Cough.
Was prevalent during the early part of the year, and
there was a death in each of the North and South Wards.
Diarrhœa.
There were no deaths from this disease, and this notable
absence was probably due to the cool summer.
Tuberculosis.
There were 15 deaths from Phthisis (Consumption) and
7 from other Tuberculous diseases.
In each case that has come under my notice the nature
of the disease has been explained and disinfectants and
leaflets supplied. Disinfection after removal and fatal cases
has been offered and has been readily accepted.
In the Asylum there were 35 deaths, which is not so
favourable as the last year, but is better than the three
preceding years. The figures are given below for the
previous years. Isolation is carried out in the Asylum as
far as possible for Phthisical patients.
1892 16 1897 9 1902 42
1893 16 1898 13 1903 56
1894 12 1899 14 1904 38
1895 6 1900 32 1905 20
1896 19 1901 24 1906 35
Influenza.
This disease of a Gastric and Hepatic type has been
prevalent in the early part of the year. There were two
deaths.
Cerebro-Spinal Disease.
This disease was added to the list of notifiable diseases
in June.
No cases occurred in the District.
Table of Infectious Diseases.
Arranged to show the number of cases of each disease
notified in each month:—