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and 6 as Diphtheria; also the disease was present with scarlet
fever in 5 cases, and with diphtheria in 11 cases. From these
19 other patients were infected in the Hospital. 21 cases had
been in residence at the beginning of the year, 89 were discharged
and 17 died. The fatality rate was 20 per cent, of
the admissions. Broncho-pneumonia was the contributory
cause of death in 13 cases, Diphtheria in 2 cases and Pneumococcal
Meningitis in one case.
Whooping Cough.—This disease was not prevalent
during 1926. Only 5 cases were admitted as such, but it was
present as a complication in 7 cases of scarlet fever, and in
3 cases of diphtheria. Two cases proved fatal, giving a fatality
rate of 40 percent. of the admissions.
Chickenpox.—12 cases were admitted during the year.
Three were severe, and the rest were of a mild type; there
were no deaths. The disease was also present in combination
with scarlet fever in 12 cases, with diphtheria in 10 cases, and
with measles in 5 cases.
Erysipelas.—16 cases were under treatment during the
year. They were all moderately severe. Two cases proved
fatal. Both of them were babies, one aged three weeks, the
other aged nine weeks.
Rubella.—12 cases were under treatment during the year.
All of them had been notified as scarlet fever, and were of a
mild type. None proved fatal, and there were no complications.
Pneumonia.—Cases of both Lobar Pneumonia and
Broncho-Pneumonia are included in this group. Thirty cases
were under treatment. Of these, 24 were discharged recovered,
5 died, and one remained in residence at the end of the year.
Three of the fatal cases were babies under 6 months who
suffered from Broncho-pneumonia: the other two were males
suffering from Lobar Pneumonia whose ages were 33 years
and 38 years respectively.
Other Diseases.—Under this group are classed diseases
which are not regularly admitted and cases in which the
diagnosis was chaneed after admission. The following are
the diseases included in the group: —
Tonsillitis 101, Laryngitis 14, Enteritis 4, "Gastro-enteritis
Bronchitis 4, Tubercular Meningitis 3, Pneumococcal
Meningitis 2, Erythema 4, Septic Rash 2, Thrush 1, Nephritis