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DIPHTHERIA.
Thirty-two cases were notified, with two deaths. These
cases were mostly unconnected with one another, except when in
families, without any apparent exciting cause. There were also
two deaths from Membranous Croup.
ENTERIC FEVER.
Eighteen cases and 5 deaths. Nine of these cases were
treated in the Victoria Hospital. The deaths would probably have
been fewer in number had the patients been sent to hospital earlier
in the course of the disease. In none of these cases was the exciting
cause definitely traced.
MEASLES.
During the late autumn an epidemic wave of Measles swept
over the Borough, which was so sudden and far-reaching in its onslaught,
that I was unable to stay it by means that have proved
successful on other occasions.
As soon as a teacher finds a child is suffering from Measles
the name and address is sent me on Form 101* of the Code. I
then visit the house, and order the children affected to be kept
away from school for 28 days, and this rule I apply also to other
members of the family who have never had an attack. Children
who have had an attack previously, I exclude from school for
about ten days, according to the family history, etc. In certain
houses these precautionary measures are extended to other families
living under the same roof.
The course of the epidemic was as follows: —
All Saints' Infants' School.—Cases appeared first week in
September, and new cases did not arise after October 8th.
Public Infants.—Cases appeared second week in October.
St. Luke's Infants.—Cases appeared second week in October.
None of these closed.