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Five cases were "imported," 31 were "secondary" cases
occurring in houses from which previous cases had been notified,
and 4 were "return" cases from houses to which previous cases
had returned directly or indirectly after discharge from the
Isolation Hospital.
One hundred and seventy-three cases were removed to the
Isolation Hospital.
Diphtheria.—This disease was also somewhat prevalent
throughout the District during the greater part of the year,
excepting August and December. In all 50 cases were notified,
against 50 in the preceding year, 19 in 1919, and 39 in 1918.
There were 3 cases "imported" from other Districts, and 7
" secondary " cases.
Twenty-nine eases were removed to the Isolation Hospital.
A few of the cases were of a severe type, and there were 4
deaths, 3 of which occurred in the Isolation Hospital.
Typhoid Fever.—One case was notified, as against 2 in the
preceding year, 1 in 1919, and 1 in 1918.
Tuberculosis.—The number of cases of Phthisis notified
under the Public Health (Tuberculosis) Regulations, 1912, was 35.
The cases of other forms of Tuberculosis notified numbered 4.
The figures for 1920 were—Phthisis, 38; other forms, 11.
There were 32 deaths, 10 of which had not been previously
notified—a ratio of 31 per cent.
With regard to the efficiency of notification of Tuberculosis
in the District:—
(1) Sometimes, though not often, the first intimation of the
occurrence of a case of Tuberculosis is received through
the notification of the patient's admission into a
sanatorium.