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DIPHTHERIA.
175 cases of this disease were treated.
In 1904 as many as 298 cases were treated,
whilst in 1907 there were 198 cases, and in 1908
182 cases.
The case mortalitv of 5.05 per cent, is a low
one. Before antitoxin was introduced in 1894 a
mortality rate of 30 per cent, was by no means
unusual.
Antitoxin was administered to all cases on
admission, except in six instances.
TABLE No. 5.
DIPHTHERIA.
age.
males.
females.
TOTAL.
Admitted.
Died.
Admitted.
Died
Admitted.
Died.
Under 1
2
...
1
...
3
1 to 2
8
...
2
2
10
2
2 to 3
4
1
4
...
8
1
3 to 4
8
...
5
1
13
1
4 to 5
5
1
11
...
16
1
5 to 10
35
1
30
2
65
3
10 to 15
9
...
12
...
21
...
15 to 20
1
...
7
...
8
...
20 to 25
...
...
4
...
4
...
25 to 30
1
...
3
...
4
...
30 to 35
3
...
2
...
5
...
35 to 40
...
...
...
...
...
...
40 and over ...
2
...
1
...
3
...
Total
78
3
82
5
160
8