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simultaneously be developing an active immunity. The whole system
of immunisation against the commonly prevalent infectious diseases is
on its trial, and is well worthy of the most painstaking efforts of health
authorities.
DIPHTHERIA.
The number of notified cases of Diphtheria was 227, as contrasted
with 194 for last year. 211 were removed to Hospital and 5 died. Of
the cases removed, 32 were reported from the hospitals as wrongly
diagnosed, 22 being Tonsillitis, 2 Vincents Angina, 2 Erythema, 2
Whooping Cough, and 4 "Not Diphtheria."
CEREBROSPINAL MENINGITIS.
There were neither notifications of nor deaths from Cerebro-Spinal
Meningitis during the year.
MEASLES.
Deaths from Measles numbered 22. From the same cause only
6 died in the previous year. 15 cases were removed to hospital suffering
from the following complications: Measles and Pneumonia, 9; Measles
and Mastoid, 2; Measles, Laryngitis and V.D.H., 1; Measles and Hernia,
1; Measles and Bronchitis, 1; Measles (after operation), 1.
OPHTHALMIA NEONATORUM.
There were 12 cases notified, 7 of them being treated in hospital and
5 at home. Complete recovery resulted in 9 cases; in 1 the vision was
slightly impaired; 1 case is still under treatment, and 1 has removed from
the district.