View report page

11
Small Pox —There was 1 death from Small Pox in an unvaccinated
child during the year, the total number of cases notified
was 3.
As was the case last year, I am glad to say that in no single
instance did the disease spread beyond the tenement in which the
case occurred.
All the cases were removed at once to the hospital and the
bedding destroyed.
Deaths from Small Pox during the last ten years—
1887 — 1892 —
1888 — 1893 6
1889 — 1894 2
1890 — 1895 4
1891 — 1896 1
The annual rate per 1,000 living was .01.
Scarlet Fever.
The deaths from Scarlet Fever were 29 as against 16 last year.
The total number of cases notified was 66G this year, and 414
last year.
All the houses in which the cases occurred were examined, and
the sanitary defects found to exist were remedied.
Deaths from Scarlet Fever during the last ten years—
1887 91 1892 45
1888 36 1893 51
1889 43 1894 19
1890 37 1895 16
1891 17 1896 29
The annual rate per 1,000 living was .24.
Of the 666 cases notified, 362 were removed to hospital with 18
deaths, a mortality of 4.9 per cent.
304 were treated at home with 11 deaths, a mortality of 3.6
per cent.
DIPHTHERIA.
The deaths from this disease have increased in the year, the
number being 71 this year and 52 last year. All the houses were