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Deaths. Nine deaths were due to Diphtheria,
giving a case mortality of 4-0 per cent, and a death rate
of 0-06 per thousand of the population at all ages.
Four deaths were in males and five in females.
The age periods at which the deaths occurred are given
in the Table on page 23 and from this it will be seen
that the majority of the deaths occurred during the
fourth to tenth years of life.
Anti-toxin. During the year medical practitioners
were supplied with 336,000 units of anti-toxin.
Scarlet Fever.
Notification. Three hundred and thirty-one cases
of Scarlet Fever were notified during the year, a decrease
of 264 compared with 1930. The attack rate
was equal to 2-2 per thousand of the population ;
females being more affected by the disease than males
in the proportion of 191 to 140 cases.
Deaths. The two deaths which occurred were in
males of one year and 35 years. The death rate per
thousand of the population was 0.01 and the case
mortality 0*6 per cent.

As regards the season, Scarlet Fever prevailed all
the year round, being slightly more prevalent during
the first half of the year. The following figures show