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COEXISTENT DISEASES.
Combined attacks of more than one infectious
disease in the same patient at the same time was
not noticeable to the same extent as in previous
years ; only 4 cases of Scarlet Fever and Diphtheria
occurred. There was also I case of Scarlet Fever
and Varicella, and 4 cases of Diphtheria and
Varicella. All the attacks ended favourably.
MISCELLANEOUS DISEASES.
In addition to the ordinary notifiable diseases,
cases suffering from certain other infectious ailments
were admitted. Thus:—I case of Whooping
Cough, 4 cases of Erysipelas, 4 of Scabies, and 4
of Measles were admitted to the non-infectious
wards.
These cases were admitted as the Medical
Officer of Health, having regard to the circumstances
attending them at their homes, deemed it
advisable they should be removed to hospital.
Cases wrongly diagnosed amounted to 51.
In table No 6 the disease they were certified as,
and that from which they proved to be suffering
from, is shown. A proportion of 51 cases out of a
total of 437 is not unusual.