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Croydon 1908
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]
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| Disease. | No of Cases. | Result. |
|---|---|---|
| Cases notified as Scarlet Fever but not Scarlet Fever—Total | 9 | |
| Rubella | 1 | Discharged. |
| Measles | 4 | „ |
| Erythema | 1 | „ |
| No disease observed | 2 | „ |
| Influenza | 1 | Died. |
| Disease. | No. of Cases. | Result. |
| Cases admitted as Diphtheria and found not to be Diphtheria—Total | 18 | |
| Scarlet Fever | 5 | Discharged. |
| Enteric Fever | 1 | „ |
| Tonsillitis... | 8 | „ |
| Measles | 1 | „ |
| Laryngitis | 1 | „ |
| Slough after Tonsillotomy | 1 | „ |
| Pertussis and Stomatitis | 1 | Died |
| Disease. | N0. of Cases. | Result. |
| Cases admitted as, but found not to be Enteric Fever— Total | 7 | |
| Subphrenic Abcess | 1 | Discharged. |
| General Bronchitis | 3 | „ |
| Rheumatism | 1 | „ |
| Diphtheria | 1 | „ |
| Pyrexia | 1 | „ |
| Other Admissions—Total | 4 | „ |
| Rheumatism | 2 | Discharged. |
| German Measles | 2 | „ |
The fatality from scarlet fever was remarkably low and the
figures for diphtheria and enteric fever were also quite satisfactory.
TABLE H. VI. Illness amongst the staff, 1908 :—
| I Scarlet Fever | 3 cases. |
| 2 Diphtheria | 2 cases. |
| 3 German Measles | 2 cases. |
| 4 Other illnesses requiring treatment | 15 cases. |
| Total | 22 cases. |
* The fatality is calculated according to the Registrar-General's
formula, i.e., by dividing the number of deaths multiplied by 100 by
half the sum of the admissions, discharges and deaths.