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MEASLES.
There has been no epidemic of this disease, and only six deaths
have occurred, this being the smallest number of deaths for four
years.
ERYSIPELAS.
There has been a decrease in both the number of cases notified
and also in the mortality.
Most of the cases occurred during the wet, cold weather of spring
and late autumn.
WHOOPING COUGH.
There has been a considerable decrease in the number of deaths.
Of the 24 deaths, 23 were under five years of age.
DIARRHŒA.
I have to report a very large increase of this complaint, the
number of deaths, 121, being quite exceptional.
As is usual, it followed the hot, dry summer weather, and was
especially fatal to young children.
Of the 121 deaths, 114 were under five years of age.
In August alone there were 96 deaths, of which 90 were under
five years of age, 80 being under one year of age.
I can only repeat the words of caution I gave in my last year's
report, that mothers should, during the hot summer weather, pay
particular attention to the dieting of their children, and be scrupulously
careful in the cleansing of infants' feeding bottles, and should, also,
never neglect to seek advice in cases where troublesome diarrhoea has
become established.
INFLUENZA.
There has been no epidemic, although isolated cases have occurred
throughout the year.
There were nine deaths, seven of which were over five years of
age.