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Denny Parish. - Nineteen notifications were received - 5 of
scarlatina, 4 of diphtheria, 6 of enteric fever, and 4 of erysipelas.
Scarlet Fever. - The first two cases were in Bonnybridge, and
the one was evidently infected from the other, as the second
was in a house close to the first,where it turned out that the
injunctions as to length of isolation not been obeyed. The disease
did not extend beyond the two cases. The other three cases in the
parish occurred respectively at Dennyloanhead, Longcroft, and
Hollandbush. They were not related to each other, and no spread
of the disease took place from any of them.
Diphtheria. - The four attacks constituted one outbreak, all in
the month of September. They took place at two farms (not dairy
farms), both tenanted by the same person. Three of the cases
were reported on September 10th, all members of the one family,
though two were at one farm and one at the other. Another
member was attacked twelve days later. Certain sanitary defects
were pointed out by Mr. McKerchar, and some of these have been
remedied. The first person attacked was the mother of the family,
and she had been, a considerable time previously, nursing other
cases of diphtheria in the house of a relative. Whether or not
the infection had remained in the clothing, &c., it is impossible to
say.
Enteric Fever. - In the burgh of Denny there had been
a rather severe epidemic of enteric fever. The first case
outside the burgh was intimated from Hollandbush on 9th
June, and the next from Dennyloanhead on 3rd July. This
case was that of a young man who had been frequently in Denny
previous to his illness. A trained nurse was obtained, and every
precaution taken to prevent further extension of the infection.
The patient died. The other cases were at Fankerton, Longcroft,
Dennyloanhead, and Hayfield. At Dennyloanhead there were
seven inmates in a house of two small apartments, and the person
attacked was the father of the family. He was taken to Falkirk
Hospital, and made a good recovery. At Hayfield the drain and
sink pipe were untrapped and the drain otherwise defective. The
owner was communicated with and had the defects remedied.
In regard to four of these attacks, viz., the two at Dennyloanhead,
and those at Longcroft and Hayfield, it is to be noted that the
water supply was very deficient owing to the exceptional drought.

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Erysipelas. - In one of the three cases there was a want of ashpit
accommodation, which has now been provided.
Kilsyth Parish. - Enteric Fever. - A mild case occurred in July
at Kelvinhead. The cause could not be traced.
Stirling Parish. - Scarlatina. - Four cases occurred in September,
all at Hood Farm, Cambuskenneth Abbey. Two milk cows were
kept, but were removed to another dairy, and the milk sale con-
tinued.
Logie Parish. - Scarlatina. - One intimation was received from
Blairlogie. The patient was a woman, and there were no children
in the house excepting a baby a few weeks old. The disease did
not spread.
Gargunnock Parish. - No less than nine intimations of infectious
disease were received from this rural Parish.
Scarlet Fever. - There were five cases certified. The first was a
manservant at Meiklewood. He seemed to have been infected
from an unrecognised case in the same building. His son died
rather suddenly two days after Mr. McKerchar's visit, appa-
rently also from the effects of scarlet fever. The children of the
family in which the first unrecognised illness had occurred attended
Gargunnock School, and the next person to become affected was a
child of the teacher there. The school and the teacher's house
adjoin each other, and the school had in consequence to be closed.
A few days later, however, a case occurred in a large dairy farm.
The children from this farm had attended the school, but the
person attacked was a young man who had been often in the
village. The sale of milk was forthwith discontinued, and not
resumed until the premises were free from infection. Two more
attacks belonging to the same group occurred at the smithy at
Gargunnock. Both of the patients were children who had attended
the school. The closing of the school and the taking of proper
precautions checked the outbreak at this point.
Enteric Fever. - A child was attacked on 17th October at the
railway gatehouse at the level crossing at Leckieburn, and two
cases subsequently occurred at Leckie Old House. The means of
isolation were sufficient to prevent the need for sending the patients
to hospital.
Erysipelas. - One intimation was received, the patient being a
man who had had frequent attacks of the disease.