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ESTABLISHMENTS FOR MASSAGE OR SPECIAL TREATMENT.
Under the bye-laws governing this class of. establishment,
ten existing licences were renewed during 1941.
PREVALENCE OF AND CONTROL OVER INFECTIOUS
AND OTHER DISEASES.
One thousand two hundred and seventy-eight cases of
infectious diseases were notified during the year, as
against 591 in 1940, 147 in 1939 and 256 in 1938.
The Infectious Sickness Rate for the district was
19.69, as against 8.88 in 1940, 2.17 in 1939 and
3.8 in 1938.
SMALLPOX No cases of smallpox occurred in the
district during 1941.
SCARLET FEVER. Sixty-seven cases were notified during
1941, as compared with 41 in 1940.
DIPHTHERIA. Twelve cases of diphtheria were notified
during 1941, as against 21 in 1940 and 6 in 1939.
Nineteen cases were removed to the Isolation Hospital,
together with 1 diphtheria "carrier" and 6 suspected
cases.
There were no deaths.
IMMUNISATION (a) against Diphtheria.-
2,440 persons attended for immunisation during 1941
at the weekly clinic held at the Town Hall, or at the
schools visited during the year. This compares with
a total of 656 during 1940, and is by far the highest
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