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taken, presumably because the Clinical symptoms left no room
for doubt, and in 3 cases, which for the same reasons were at
once removed, Swabs which had been taken before removal
were reported negative.
These latter cases, after admission to the Hospital, were
treated for the usual length of time and recovered.
It is well known that the result from one Swab, if it is
negative, is not to be entirely depended upon, and it is probable
that if a second Swab had been taken in these cases, the
result would have been positive.
Of the cases notified, as suffering from Diphtheria, in 19,
Swabs were reported to be positive. Three only were treated
at home, 40 were removed to the Hospital, and one died on
the way during removal.
One adult, after a detention of 5 weeks in the Hospital, died
from Diphtheritic paralysis, two days after her discharge.
ENTERIC FEVER.
Our record for this disease has been somewhat remarkable
during the last three years. In 1909 no cases occurred; in
1910 two were reported—both in city men who lunched in
town every day, and who almost certainly contracted tha
disease there.
In 1911 we also had two cases. One a horsekeeper, who
went with his family to Ramsgate from August 20th to 26th,
and there ate shellfish. He fell ill about the middle of September.