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Diphtheria.—One hundred and four cases were notified
during the year, compared with 99 cases in 1899, and eight
deaths occurred from this disease compared with eleven last
year. Eighty-nine cases were removed to hospital. Christ
Church Schools were closed on two occasions at my request—
once in January for five days, and for a few days 8 weeks
later, on account of two cases of diphtheria occurring in the
Schoolmaster's family residing on the premises. The first case
was removed to an isolation hospital, and this patient had
not returned from the hospital whsn the second case occurred.
The schools were thoroughly cleansed and fumigated, and
no further cases were reported.
Return Cases.—Five cases of disease were notified as Diphtheria
and were removed to an isolation hospital as such,
but they were afterwards certified by the hospital authorities
not to be cases of Diphtheria or any other notifiable disease.
In October last a case of Diphtheria was notified in Tachbrook-street.
On enquiry it was found that two other children
of a different family, and residing in another part of the house
were suffering from bad throats. On a medical man being
called in the children were found to be suffering from
Diphtheria. Three other cases were subsequently notified
in the children of the family in which the. first case occurred.
Complete disinfection and fumigation were carried out. No
defects were found to exist in the sanitary arrangements of
the house in which they lived.
Whooping Cough. - Thirteen deaths occurred from this
disease compared with five in 1899.
Enteric Fever.—Thirty-one cases were notified, compared
with 14 in 1899, and eleven deaths occurred, compared with
nine the previous year. 25 cases were removed to hospital.
Erysipelas.—Fifty-five cases were notified against fifty-three
the previous year. Four deaths occurred from this disease, '
one of which was an infant under one year of age. Three
deaths occurred in 1899.
Diarrhœa.- Diarrhœa was responsible for twenty-five deaths
compared with 30 the previous year. Eighteen of the deaths
occurred in young children under one year of age, and chiefly
during the months of June, July and August.