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DIPHTHERIA.
207 cases of Diphtheria were notified as compared with 211 last
year.
This is the fewest number of cases notified since 1896. Diphtheria
has shown a most marked decline during recent years. This may not
improbably in some measure be due to the type of weather which has
prevailed during this period. Unless the other conditions had continued
the same it would not be justifiable to ascribe the decline to the
purposive efforts made to this end.
TYPHOID FEVER.
41 cases of Typhoid Fever—the same number as last year were
notified.
This gives an incidence rate only about half of the incidence rate
for the whole period during which it has been notifiable.
ISOLATION HOSPITAL.
All particulars relating to the hospital will be found in the report
of the Medical Superintendent, appended.