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Five cases were also reported among the military population.
The incidence rate of Scarlet Fever in the civil population
was 1.8 per 1,000. The prevalence of the disease was greatest in
April, May and November. Three deaths took place from this
cause during the year.
Diphtheria.
The following table shews the number of notifications received,
and the percentage of cases of Diphtheria removed to Hospital:—
No. of civil cases notified 49
No. of civil cases removed to Hospital 40
Percentage of cases removed to Hospital 81.6
In addition to these cases, one military case was reported to
me and was removed to Mogden Isolation Hospital.
The incidence rate per 1,000 of the civil population was 1.1.
Three cases occurred in public institutions during the year, one
of the persons affected being a non-resident. Five deaths took
place from this cause, i.e., a case mortality rate of 10.2 per cent.
Antitoxin.
During 1916, 15 vials of Antitoxin were supplied to medical
practitioners.
Typhoid Fever.
Two cases were notified, one of which was removed to
Hospital, but no deaths were recorded from this cause.
Erysipelas.
Twenty-one cases of this disease were notified, of whom 8
were institution cases, 6 of the persons affected being non-residents,
while one case occurred among the military. One death was recorded
from this disease.
Puerperal Fever.
Nine cases of this disease were notified, of which 8 were
institution cases, 6 of the persons affected being non-residents.
Five cases proved fatal, three being non-residents.