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Willesden 1906
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Willesden]
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I append Table No. 6, which shows the more
common complications which made their appearance
during the course of the attacks.
TABLE No. 6.
| complications of scarlet fever. | |
|---|---|
| Complication. | Number of Cases. |
| Rheumatism | 33 |
| Albuminuria | 13 |
| Nephritis | 12 |
| Otorrhoea | 39 |
| Adenitis | 30 |
| Do. (suppurative) | 9 |
| Mastoid Abscess | 6 |
| Relapse | 1 |
| Retropharyngeal Abscess | 1 |
ENTERIC FEVER.
Thirty-five cases were admitted to hospital certified
as suffering from this disease, but eight of these
proved to be suffering from some other complaint.
The balance of 27, therefore, represents the number
of enteric fever cases actually admitted.