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with 71 in 1933. The incidence of this disease was exceptionally low;
the attack rates for the past eight years being as follows:-
1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939
2.3 2.4 2.9 3.9 1.7 1.8 2.9 1.0
Diphtheria.
The incidence of this disease was exceptionally low, only
8 cases having been notified, against 48 in 1938. The type of disease
was definitely more severe than usual, and the average stay in Hospital
was 88 days.
Erysipelas.
Five cases of Erysipelas were notified during the year, compared
with seven during 1938. Two were removed to hospital for treatment.
Enteric Fever.
One case was notified, as against two in 1938.
Dysentry. One case of Dysentry was notified during the year. There wen
no cases in 1938.
Puerperal Pyrexia.
One case was notified and made a satisfactory recovery.
Tuberculosis.
Sixteen cases of pulmonary and one case of non-pulmonary. tuberculosis
were notified. In addition to the above 23 persons have taken
up residence within this district, who had previously been notified as
Suffering from Tuberculosis.
Nonenotifiable diseases.
Measles The district was practically free from this disease, only two
notifications being received.
Mumps There wore 84 cases notified by school teachers, The disease
was of a mild type, and the cases were about equally distributed
throughout the district.
Whooping Cough
There were only 14 cases notified, and the disease was again
less prevalent than in recent years. The cases nearly all occurred at
the Oakleigh M.C.C. infants school.
Chicken-pox
Some 73 cases were notified as against 33 last year.