For some years past, cases of thi disease have occurred each autumn, but t is the first, so far as Iam aware, that has sent a notificatic Health Department, It would be well if this were done regularly. Such notificstic with the date of commencement of disease, address, age and suspected source. would be " considerable aid to the carrying out of public health measure action must be preceded by the knowledge that the disease exists, and this can only be determined by medical men—only actual cases under such observation, no mere rumours, can form a starting point for measures, Public and as ently as pos inn, who in addition to treatment, furni advice as to the necessity for and means of, isolation, disinfection, etc.
The cases of this disease which are most likely to lead to its propagation ure those that are so little ill, that they are going about at work, at school, etc., and in con sequence not under sur 3 At ho present time, every other throat trouble should be carefully attended to, fas they predispose to the disease in quent It ry probable that the Jubil celebration furnished favourable condi for the spread of this and other di by bringing together crowds of native Inrge numbers of children on the Race Course and in the theatre, over-fatigue and exposure to cold.
So far it cannot be said that the disease is epidemic and the atten ti f the community being attracted to its occurrence, earlier measures may be taken for the detection and treatment of the disease than would be the case in the absence of public notification, Iam, Your obedient servant, Health Oficer.
Chairman, Mi cipal Council,
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