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INFECTIOUS DISEASES.
I.—Not Notifiable.
MEASLES.
There was a slight epidemic of measles in
March and April, and many cases occurred in
December. Five deaths were registered, of which
four were infants under 6 years.
WHOOPING COUGH.
Many cases of Whooping Cough occurred
after measles had disappeared. They appeared
during the summer months. Ten deaths were
registered and nearly all were infants.
DIARRHCEA.
There were fewer cases during the summer
months than in former years ; only three deaths
of infants were registered.
INFLUENZA.
Influenza was prevalent in the beginning of
the year and also in December. The cases were
generally of a mild type; only two cases proved
fatal.
II.—Notifiable.
SCARLET FEVER.
Seventeen cases have been notified during the
year as against 42 in 1901; there was no death.
SMALL POX.
Between 29th January and 13th June, 17
cases of Small Pox were notified, and the Small