HH62/2/NAIRN/9

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branous Croup in Croy Parish, and eight cases of Scarlatina -
2 in Auldearn Parish, and six in Nairn (Landward.) On
inquiry I found that these 8 cases affecting 4 familes were
traceable to infection contracted at school in the Burgh of
Nairn, where some cases had shortly before occurred.

COUNTY OF NAIRN. - NOTIFICATION OF INFECTIOUS DISEASE.
JULY 1ST, TO DECEMBER 31ST, 1891.
[table inserted]

The Local Authority of the Burgh are, I am glad to hear,
about to adopt the Infectious Disease (Notification) Act.

From the Registrars' Returns I learn that Whooping Cough
has existed in the Parishes of Auldearn and Cawdor causing
two deaths - one in each parish. These are the only two
deaths due to the zymotic class of disease which have been
registered in the county during 1891 (= .394 per 1000 of
population.) One death was registered in Cawdor as due to
Erysipelas, and one in Croy as caused by Influenza.

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7. - CAUSES, ORIGIN, AND DISTRIBUTION
OF DISEASE.
The tabular statement annexed hereto shows the distribution
of the various diseases, which have proved fatal according to
parishes, and the age at death.
As to the cause and origin of those diseases I don't feel
myself in a position to speak, but I would beg to draw
attention to the number of uncertified deaths, which have
been registered - 22 out of a total of 88 or 25%.
I can't close this paragraph without thanking the Registrars
for the courtesy and kindness they have shown to me in
furnishing the Returns which have enabled me to compile
the annexed table and in giving me whatever information
they could.

8. - The tabular statement of sickness and mortality, as
required by the Board of Supervision, is enclosed on the form
furnished to me. I regret that the information in my
possession does not enable me to fill up the columns for acre-
age, and density of population as accurately as I would have
liked - indeed it is only an approximation, but I trust to be
able to do so correctly on a future occasion.