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Remarks on the Ordinary Cases.— Apart from the outbreak,
the cases of Scarlet Fever have been about the average, the
epidemic cases being in addition to the normal. 128 have
been notified, in addition to the 225 of the Epidemic. These
small outbreaks were mild in character and not showing any
connection with one another. There were no fatalities apart
from the five in the Epidemic. The non-epidemic cases
showed a greater tendency to spread in the households.
Twenty-five cases were sent to Hospital in addition
to the fifteen during the epidemic.
DIPHTHERIA.
Thirty-two cases and six deaths. These cases do not
call for special remark. In seventeen cases the KlebsLocffler
bacillus was found, and in fifteen the Hoffmann
pseudo-bacillus.
In a large number of instances the medical men send
swabbings to the Lister Institute after recovery and the
patients are not declared well until two negative results have
been noted. This is now being carried out as part of the
routine in the Workhouse Infirmary.
ENTERIC FEVER.
Six mild cases were notified all making good recoveries.
Four of these were sent to the Kingston Victoria Hospital.
ERYSIPELAS.
Two deaths, one being a baby under one month old—
not connected with vaccination. Twenty-five cases were
notified.
DIARRHCEA.
There were very few cases of Epidemic Diarrhoea. Seven
deaths under one year and one over one year. One occurred
in August, four in September, and three in October—two of
these were in premature children. The hot weather in
August was of short duration. The summer was a rainy
one.
PUERPERAL FEVER.
Two deaths. The cause was not discovered in either
case. Both were attended by qualified practitioners.