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VARIETY OF SMALL-POX.

Discrete.

Confluent.

Hæmorrhagic.

Males-European,

9

2

Chinese,

26

22

Japanese,

0

1

0

Eurasian,

1

0

0

Indian,

7

1

1

43

26

co

3

Females-European,

3

Chinese,

12

Eurasian,

1

200

16

7

2

Total, 1907.... 59

33

1906,... 52

DEATHS.

The Deaths numbered 33 and were:-

European-Male,

10

5

11

?

Chinese :- Do.

Confluent Do. Hæmorrhagic 2

1

18

Female,

Discrete

1

Confluent

Hæmorrhagic

Japanese Indian :-

Male,

Confluent

Do.

Do.

1

:

Eurasian --Female,

Hæmorrhagic 1 Confluent

I

33

The epidemic was much more severe than last year, both numerically and as regards the type of the disease. This is shown by the following figures :-

1906.

Cuses. Deaths.

Total Notified,

192

Treated,

65

1907.

Cases. Deaths,

141-73.43% 341 275-80·6%

7-10·7% 97

33-34·0%

The total number of cases notified, of course, includes those treated in the Infectious Diseases Hospitals, the remaining cases being reported from the Public Mortuary are nearly all "dumped" bodies, which shows that there must be a large number of cases which remain in their own homes and are never notified, consequently the true rate of mortality must be much lower than my figures make it appear.

WILLIAM B. A. MOORE, L.R.C.P., L.R.C.S., (Ireland).