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DIPHTHERIA.
Twenty cases were notified, and in the year
1902, 35 cases. Two cases proved fatal as against
13 in 1902. The cases were distributed in various
localities and occured principally in the autumn
months.
ENTERIC FEVER.
Two cases were notified. One was a child
of 8 years of age. No cause could be found in
either case.
PUERPERAL FEVER.
There were 2 cases, one proved fatal.
INSPECTION AND OTHER
SANITARY WORK.
A systematic inspection of the district was
made in September, October, and November.
Many nuisances were discovered; such as foul
accumulations of refuse and manure, dirty and
dilapidated water closets, filthy closet pans, choked
water closets and drains, badly paved and dirty
yards, untrapped gullies, leaky and defective
cisterns, dilapidated ash-pits, and absence of dust
bins, and broken ventilating pipes. Wherever
such defects and conditions existed, verbal or
statutory notices were given to owners or tenants
and they were duly complied with.
A number of different localities and houses
were inspected during the year either on account
of complaints received, or in connection with
infectious diseases. The 8 new houses in Munster
Road which were reported last year to be badly
drained, were inspected on several occasions and a