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however, that our poorer neighbours have, so far, not become
deeply imbued with the Malthusian theory.
INFECTIOUS DISEASE.
There were thirteen cases of infectious disease in the
District in 1901; last year there were 55.
Of these 27 were cases of Scarlatina.
„ „ 7 „ „ Small pox.
„ „ 7 „ „ Chicken pox.
„ „ 5 „ „ Typhoid.
„ „ 5„ „ Erysipelas.
„ „ 4„ „ Diphtheria.
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The scarlatinal cases occurred during every month from
May to December. Some of the Alperton cases were no doubt
connected with each other, not so the others apparently. On
the whole the type was not severe, except two which proved
fatal, one of these being malignant.
None of the enteric cases were apparently connected.
Three, at least, were imported from London.
One of the diphtheritic cases proved fatal, being seen too
late for the antitoxin injection. Chicken pox is not now notifiable,
it was well to include it whilst there was a danger of
small pox. because of the occasional difficulty in diagnosis, and
the similarity of the eruption.
THE SMALL POX EPIDEMIC
Deserves a longer notice, though I will be as brief as possible,
all the facts being comparatively fresh in your memory.
The first case occurred in Alperton Park in the middle of
March, and being a suspicious one, was treated as one of Small
pox from the first day, and all precautions taken. On the