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Measles and Whooping Cough.
Although 627 cases were notified no deaths from this disease
occurred and in 179 cases of Whooping Cough again there was no
mortality.
Seasonal Incidence.
Scarlet Fever was most prevalent in March, as was Pneumonia.
Measles showed a high incidence in January, February and
March, when it subsided, to recrudesce in July.
Whooping Cough was most in evidence in March to July, followed
by an exacerbation in December.
Age Incidence.
Measles, Scarlet Fever and Whooping Cough showed a maximum
incidence during the age period 5 to 10 years; although it was
interesting to note that 36 cases of Measles out of 627 occurred over
10 years, whereas only 3 cases of Pertussis out of 179 occurred in
persons over 10.
Hospitalisation.
25 cases of Scarlet Fever, 21 cases of Measles and 9 of Pertussis
were the major reasons for hospital treatment.