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VI.—PREVALENCE OF, AND CONTROL OVER, DISEASE.
A—Notifiable Diseases.
1,445 notifications (other than of tuberculosis) were received, or 305 less
than in the previous year. The notification rate for the whole Borough was
6.4 per 1,000 of the population.
442 cases were notified during the year, or 372 less than in the previous
year. 436 of these cases were removed to hospital. There were no deaths
from Scarlet Fever during the year.
695 cases were notified during the year, or 29 more than in the previous
year. 688 of these cases were removed to hospital. The death rate for the
whole Borough was .07 per 1,000 of the population. There were 16 deaths
of which 12 were in children from 1 to 5 years of age, and 4 in children between
the ages of 5 and 14 ; the case mortality was 2.3 per cent. Last year the
case mortality was 3.3 per cent.
This serum is supplied on request to the general practioners of the
Borough. During the year 48 tubes, each containing 4,000 units, were issued
from the Public Health Office.
There were 5 cases notified during the year. All were removed to hospital.
There was one death. The death rate for the whole Borough was .004 per
1,000 of the population.
There were no cases of small pox notified during the year and it was not
found necessary for me to take action under the Public Health (Small Pox)
Regulations, 1917.
Notifications.
Scarlet Fever.
Diphtheria.
Anti-
Diphtheritic
Serum.
Typhoid
fever.
Small Pox