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INFECTIOUS DISEASES.
I.—Not Notifiable.
Influenza. Many cases occurred in December,
1897 and the number increased in the early part of
1898. Two cases of persons over 60 proved fatal.
Measles. Many cases came under notice in
January, and till the beginning of June isolated
cases occurred. The disease was never distinctly
epidemic as only the average number of children
were absent from the schools, from which every
child coming from an infected house was excluded.
The disease was of a mild type and no case was
fatal.
Whooping Cough. Isolated cases occurred in
spring and towards the end of the year, and two
proved fatal.
Diarrhæa. This disease was prevalent during
the hot season and there were 10 deaths of children
under 5 years. These fatal cases occurred amongst
the poorer classes, and were principally due to
causes to which I have drawn your attention in
my remarks about Infant Mortality.
II.—Notifiable.
Forty-one Notifications were received and the
same number were notified last year.
Scarlatina. There were 17 notifications of
this disease. They occurred in various places in
the District, principally in January and February,
and again in September. In only two cases was more
than one person attacked in the same house. They
were generally of a mild type, and none of the
patients died. All cases were as far as practicable
isolated and the other usual precautions taken to
prevent the spread.