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DIPHTHERIA.
Thirty-seven cases were notified during the year and 16 deaths
registered against 43 in the preceding year and 10 deaths.
Of those 27 were treated in the Infectious Diseases Hospital,
of which 9 died and 18 recovered.
There were, however, 2 other deaths from Diphtheria in the
Hospital, among the Diphtheria patients remaining in from the
previous year, making a total of 11 deaths from this disease in
the Hospital during the year.
The remaining 10 were treated in their own homes, and of
these 5 proved fatal.
Three of the cases occurred in new houses where the Sanitary
arrangements were in good order, and no cause could be found
for the occurrence of the disease.
One case was probably due to the bad odours which emanated
from a filthy ashpit close to the back door.
At the houses where all the other cases occurred the drains
were found to be very defective.
Two cases of Membranous (.'roup were notified, and both
proved fatal.
TYPHOID FEVER.
Fourteen cases were notified and 1 death occurred, against 13
last year and 3 deaths..
No cases occurred in March, April, and August. In .January 3
cases occurred, the first in Hartfield Road, a young man, aged 29
years, who committed suicide when delirious. The second a man
of the same age living in Nelson Road, and the third a young
woman, aged 19, in Edge Hill; this was a case imported from
London. Serious Sanitary defects were found in the first two
houses.
In February a case occurred in the Lambton Road, the origin
of the disease could not be traced. The patient (a young man
of 26) recovered.