DIPHTHERIA,
The incidence of this disease was slight during the year.
The cases notified totalled 90 of which 63 were Chinese.
The deaths ascribed to the disease numbered 40 of which 1 only was Non-Chinese. The following Table gives the monthly prevalence of Diphtheria for the last ten years.
DIPHTHERIA CASES NOTIFIED DURING EACH MONTH OF THE YEARS 1915 TO 1924, Inclusive.
Month 1915 1916 1917 1918 1919 1920 1921 1922 1923 1924 Chinese January 13 12 ... 6 27 3 8 12 10 15 February 12 6 11 11 16 4 6 7 6 21 March 6 12 17 4 4 5 15 9 7 6 M 48 April 6 7 9 7 8 4 3 7 6 1 May 3 1 13 2 ... 5 9 4 ... ... June 5 3 10 3 487 2 9 8 1 1. July 11 4 7 3 4 2 6 4 4 1 August 3 4 13 3 13 4 7 8 7 September 8 7 3 8 17 5 ... • 11 9 October 19 10 6 17 9 6 9 November 8 11 12 13 13 10 14 December 86 101 69 118 50 76 85 71 91 90 Total ... 70 80 62 109 39 42 47 56 59 63