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INFECTIOUS DISEASES.
I.—Not Notifiable.
Influenza.—At the end of February Influenza
became very prevalent. It did not appear of a
specially malignant type, nor did the worst
symptoms shows themselves in the early stages of
the disorder. The recovery may to all appearances
have been complete, but the patient's constitution
has been weakened and he is thus exposed to
danger from some after attack. Although the
deaths attributed directly to Influenza were only 9
in the district, there has been a great increase in
the deaths (30) referred to diseases of the respiratory
organs, and it is probable that the cause of
this must be sought partly in the severe weather
in the beginning of the year, and partly in the
bronchial weakness, which often follows, when
Influenza which has led to it, has disappeared.
From January to June the deaths from diseases of
the respiratory organs were 25, and from July to
December only 5.
Measles.—Few isolated cases occurred. No
death was registered.
Whooping Cough.—No death occurred and
cases of illness were scarce.
Diarrhoea.—Four deaths occurred and all were
infants. The district was during the Summer and
Autumn singularly free from this disease which is
generally so common in a hot and dry season such
as we experienced last year.
II.—N otifiable .
Fifty-two notifications were received against
63 in 1894 and 184 in 1893. Fifteen were cases of
Scarlatina, 22 of Diphtheria, 2 of Membranous
Croup, 4 of Puerperal Fever, 8 of Erysipelas, and
1 of Typhoid Fever.