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Enteric or Typhoid Fever.—During the year 8 persons
in 7 different houses were notified as suffering from this
disease.
The following was the Ward incidence:—
St. Mary's 1
Cottenham Park 2
Trinity 4
South Park 1
The cases occurred at the following times:—
February 2
August 1
September 1
October 3
November 1
The attack rate was '13, and there were four deaths,
corresponding to a death-rate of "06 per thousand of the population.
In no instance could the source of the disease be
traced.
Puerperal Fever.—Two cases were notified during the
year, one of which died.
Although one is glad to report that Puerperal Fever is
comparatively rare, the mortality amongst such cases is
extremely high, and the difficulties of dealing with the cases
in the poorer homes, where they mostly occur, are very
great; so much so, that I suggested to the Committee arising
out of a case which had come to my notice, that in future
cases of Puerperal Fever should be admitted to the Isolation
Hospital and treated in cubicles. The Committee asked me
to report on the number of cases that had occurred during
recent years, and as to the possibilities of these cases being
treated. As a result, a report was submitted (part of which
is appended), and the Committee authorised the admission of
these cases provided accommodation could not be found for
them elsewhere.
"With respect to the admission of cases of Puerperal Fever
to the Hospital for treatment in the cubicles, the following
is a list of notified cases and deaths for the last six years:—
1912. 1911. 1910.
April 15th 1 No cases August 5th ... 1
July 24th 1 notified.
November 25th 1
December 9th 1
December 24th 1
Total 5 Total ... 1
Deaths 3 Deaths 2 Deaths 0
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