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Vital Statistics.
25 of these were admitted to our hospital, when 2 were
found not to be diphtheria. One case proved fatal.
Several cases were admitted from a private school, some of
whom were " carriers " detected after swabbing all the boarders
and staff.
If antitoxin were injected early, and in every case of doubt,
there would be very little need for tracheotomy, and practically no
deaths.
Enteric Fever,
Thanks to pure water and sound drainage enteric or typhoid
fever continues to remain almost a negligible quantity in the
District. Two cases were notified—one was removed to hospital,
the other nursed at home—both recovered.
Erysipelas.
The notification of this disease to the Public Health
Authority is not of much practical value, and might with economical
advantage be deleted from the list of compulsorily notifiable
diseases. Eight cases were notified, and one was removed to the
Infirmary.
Puerperal Fever.
Only one case was notified, and that was a fatal one.
Puerperal Fever should disappear as personal and domestic
cleanliness improves, and with the attendance of properly qualified
midwives and medical care.
Ophthalmia Neonatorum.
Only one case was notified. This disease should be rigidly
kept under by careful attention to the infant's eyes by a properly
qualified person immediately on its birth.
Cerebro-Spinal Fever.
Three cases were notified, and one removed to hospital.
One case was fatal. This disease is spread by " carriers " only, and
is likely to occur where there is overcrowding.