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the work of the Sanitary department, especially to that of
the Inspectors of Nuisances, who have carried out their work
in a very able and energetic manner. It has shown itself a
moat important step in the right direction, making the
sanitary authorities immediately acquainted with the extent
and locality of any infectious disease in our midst. The
more one sees of the working of the Act, however, the more
one feels that it falls short in one particular, viz., that the
Removal of Infectious Cases is not compulsory in all cases
where the Medical Officer may think the proceeding necessary
for the safety of the surrounding neighbourhood. This
addition to the Act will, however, I trust, be made in the
course of time, and the Act will then render any general
epidemic of infectious disease almost practically impossible.
The Notifications to mo of infectious diseases in this District
for 1890 were as follows:—
Small-pox 1
Diphtheria 49
Membranous Croup 5
Erysipelas 36
Scarlet Fever 228
Enteric Fever 30
Puerperal Fever 3
Relapsing Fever 1
Total of infectious cases reported 353
Inquests.
Coroner's inquests were held in 57 cases of death under
peculiar circumstances