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The disease begins like an ordinary feverish cold, the
characteristic symptoms not showing themselves for some
days. It is infectious for a period of at least 6 weeks,
and is so before the whoop occurs.
ENTERIC FEVER.
After an interval of 3 years without a case of this
disease occurring in our district, 3 cases were notified
during the year, 2 in May and 1 in October; 1 case
originating in Station Road, 1 in Lady smith Road, and
1 in Claremont Road. The earliest case in May was of
a very mild type, caused apparently through the patient
having drunk impure water from a ditch or water-course
in some fields. The second case was of a. severe character.
and proved fatal from intestinal complications. In
this case there was evidence strongly pointing to the
eating of infected shell fish as being the cause. The
third case was rather a severe one in type, and occurred
in a young man engaged as a clerk in London. There
was no direct evidence as to the origin of the disease in
this case, but it seems probable that it was due to infected
milk or some other article of food taken away from home.
The house drains and water supply were satisfactory in
all three cases.
Two were treated at home and one in hospital.
PHTHISIS (PULMONARY TUBERCULOSIS).
Eight deaths were due to this scourge, and 3 others
from other forms of Tubercular Diseases (Brain and
Intestines). The victims were between the ages of 20
and 50. The mortality (general) from, this disease appears
to be slowly diminishing, yet is still fearfully high. Much
is being done by the National Society for the Prevention
of Consumption and other forms of Tuberculosis, the
special and general hospitals and medical men to educate
the public to a knowledge of the best methods of combating
its ravages and lessening its infective power.
Probably in time a specific cure, either in the form of a