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These 37 certificates comprised, Scarlet Fever 8, as
against 15 in 1894. These 8 cases of Scarlet Fever
occured in 4 families.
The first case occurring in March was a single case,
caught out of the district, and brought to Sycamore Grove.
Isolation was able to be carried out, and it soon got well,
without producing others.
The next case occurred in the Market Place in July.
The origin of which was not able to be traced.
The next 5 cases occurred in one family in Northcote
Road. The origin was traced to a relation in London.
Isolation was most difficult to carry out. Nevertheless the
family took great pains to carry out all the directions
given.
The last case of Scarlet Fever arose on Kingston Hill
or Coombe, and in due course recovered.
Enteric Fever, two cases.
One case occurred in the Market Place in January. No
cause could be discovered. The drains and water supply
were good.
The other case occurred in Elm Grove in December
and terminated in death.
The drainage was overhauled and found satisfactory on
the whole, but one drain was found blocked with grease,
and one of the cisterns had not been cleaned out for two
years. The water however, in the cistern used for drinking
purposes was analysed and found good.
The patient had been very much out of health, and
had lived very much on oysters, but no information could be
ascertained, where they were obtained, or as to their
quality.
Diphtheria, one case, being 13 less than in 1894.
This occurred in a shop in the Market Place. The
case was a sporadic one, no origin could be discovered, but
the premises were dirty and badly kept.
Erysipelas, one case.
Measles, 26 cases, occurring in 16 families, 16 were
primary and 10 secondary, or caught from the first 16.
These occurred in New Maiden and Old Maiden at
various times during the year.
They were isolated, all precautions taken, and in due
course recovered.
During the year there have been a few cases of Chickenpox,
and several cases of Whooping Cough.
Influenza was very prevalent in January and February,
in quite an epidemic form, and was followed by Tonsillitis
in at least 33 per cent. Lately several cases have again
occurred, so that we have not yet seen the end of our
enemy.