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Scarlet Fever.
There were 332 cases of scarlet fever notified during
the year, 321 of the patients being removed to
an isolation hospital.
Two deaths were certified as due to scarlet fever
during the year, equal to a case mortality of 0.6 per
cent., and a death rate of 0.02 per 1,000 population.
From information received from the hospitals, it
would appear that in 12 cases (or 3.6 per cent. of the
total) the diagnosis was not confirmed. 12 cases
seem to have been developed in hospital, 5 being
members of the hospital staff, while there were 21
" second cases."
Enteric Fever.
Nine cases were notified.
Other Notifiable Diseases.
Particulars of the number of notifications of
various diseases and the age grouping of the patients
will be found in the accompanying table.
Consultations with Medical Practitioners.
I was called in consultation by medical practitioners
with a view to discussing the diagnosis in a
number of doubtful cases.
Statistics and notes with regard to Puerperal Fever,
Ophthalmia Neonatorum, and Home Nursing will be
found in the section relating to Maternity and Child
Welfare.