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than did actually die. Were the figures available it
would probably be demonstrable that 100 persons
are living in Kingston to-day who, under the
circumstances of 25 years ago, would have died
during the last year.
A new notification form has been issued with a
second certificate appended, on which it is requested
that the medical attendant will notify to the Sanitary
Authority the termination of the case, so that
disinfection, &c., can be properly carried out. Both
forms are stamped, and, it is hoped, that the second
certificate may help still further to diminish infectious
disease. (See X.)
Scarlet Fever.
One death was registered out of 51 cases
notified. The death, said to be relapse, was
probably due to Diphtheria, as the patient was
convalescent when several cases of the latter
disease occurred in the immediate neighbourhood.
No contact was discovered, but it is well known
that convalescents from Scarlet Fever are very
prone to contract Diphtheria.
Diphtheria.
This is the most formidable disease with which
we have to deal. 51 cases were notified and there
were 11 deaths with, in addition, four deaths from
Croup or Laryngitis. The origin of this disease is
not definitely known, but it is aggravated by insanitary
conditions and damp. It has been noticed
that persons lately entered into the habitation
of newly built houses, apparently hygienically
perfect, are often attacked, and I have noticed three
such cases in this town.