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It may be mentioned that besides these 511 cases, there
may have probably been another 100 cases that have escaped
observation, through the imperfect means which we possess of
registering contagious diseases. A few cases were unknown to
the Inspectors; for instance, when patients walked direct to the
Hospital and presented themselves for admission; or in a few
solitary instances where the friends of a patient were reluctant
to report the caes for fear of removal to the hospital. I have,
however, to thank the Medical men of the District for their
willingness and courtesy in giving information, for reporting
cases and for recommending removal.

18.02 per cent, were known to be fatal cases—that is a high
mortality, including vaccinated and un-vaccinated cases.
The average duration of cases in the hospital was 20 days.
A few cases remained for longer period, probably to be useful in
the service of the hospital. And of fatal cases more than half
died within 5 days after admission; the average time of fatal
cases in the hospital is 7 days—a few appear to have lingered
10 or 12 days: 5 from 20 to 30: one 60 days.

It will be seen that most attacks are between 5 & 40; in fact,
between 5 to 30 years is the greatest liability to danger in
persons attacked with regard to the ages.