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The deaths from diphtheritic disease numbered 23. This is
equal to a mortality rate of .12 per 1,000 living.
During the year 290 swabbings from throats of persons
suspected to be suffering from diphtheria were bacteriologically
examined, 43 of which gave positive results, 243 negative results,
and 4 were doubtful.
Diphtheria Anti-toxin Order.—In accordance with the above
Order 10 bottles of anti-toxin of 2,000 units each were supplied to
medical practitioners during the year 1917, all of which were used
for prophylaxis.
Typhoid Fever or Enteric Fever.—During the period under consideration,
19 cases of typhoid were notified, but of these one case
was afterwards found not to be suffering from this disease. This
is a decrease of 2 on the number of genuine cases notified during
1916. The attack rate is .09 per 1,000 living. Only 5 deaths
were registered in the Borough from this disease during 1917.
Of the 19 cases notified 17 were removed to hospital.
During the year 17 specimens of blood from persons suspected
to be suffering from enteric fever were submitted to Widal's test
4 of which gave a positive, 10 a negative, and 3 a doubtful
reaction.
Continued Fever.—One case of continued fever was notified
during the year.
Typhus Fever.—No case of this disease was notified during 1917.
Puerperal Fever.—There were 9 cases of puerperal fever
notified during 1917, of which 2 died.
Plague.—No case of this disease occurred in the Borough last
year.