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A fatal case occurred in October in High Street. A girl aged
24. The drainage of this and the 3 adjoining houses was found
to be in a deplorable condition. New drains were laid to all
these houses and other sanitary defects remedied.
Two other cases occurred in this month, but the origin of the
disease could not be traced in either case. Both recovered.
In November four cases occurred. The first was notified from
Dryden Road. A boy aged 7 years. This case was a very mild
one, and could not be traced. The drainage at the house was in
good condition.
A fatal case occurred in the Hardy Road. A child aged 11
months, but the child was suffering from a complication of
diseases, and the drains at the house were in good condition.
An imported case from London was reported in the Graham
Road.
A fatal case occurred in the Thornton Road, that of a builder
aged 25, who was known to have been employed superintending
the alterations to certain drains at a house where there haa been
a case of Typhoid Fever.
An imported case was notified from North Road in December
This case was a serious one, but is now progressing favourably.
INFECTIOUS DISEASES HOSPITAL.
During the year 99 persons were admitted to the Hospital, 71
of whom were suffering from Scarlet Fever, 27 from Diphtheria,
and 1 from Small Pox.
The Disinfecting Chamber has done good work during the year.
A charge of £1 . 1 . 0 is made for disinfecting as much as the
Chamber will contain, but in many cases it was found desirable
to do this work free of charge. The charge includes the cost of
taking the articles to and from the Hospital. A separate vehicle
is kept in which the articles that have been disinfected are
returned.