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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Croydon 1947
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]
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SCARLET FEVER.
The total number of Scarlet Fever cases admitted during the
year was 506, an increase of 113 cases on 1946. Of the 506 cases
29 were not cases of Scarlet Fever, leaving a total of 477 cases
of true Scarlet Fever.
The following complications and sequelae occurred amongst the true Scarlet Fever cases : —
| Serum Cases. | Non-Serum Cases. | Total. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rhinorrhoea | 7 | 3 | 10 |
| Otorrhoea | 12 | 13 | 25 |
| Adenitis | 4 | 6 | 10 |
| Furunculosis | 3 | - | 3 |
| Paronychia | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Impetigo | 1 | - | 1 |
| Conjunctivitis | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Secondary Tonsillitis | 4 | 5 | 9 |
| Rheumatism | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| Enteritis | — | 1 | 1 |
| Scarlet Fever Relapse | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Pneumonia | - | 1 | 1 |
The average stay in hospital for serum cases was 28.2 days,
and for non-serum cases 26 days.
No deaths occurred amongst the Scarlet Fever cases.
The total number of complications amongst the serum cases
was 39, and a similar number of complications occurred amongst
the non-serum cases.