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SCARLET FEVER.
The cases certified during 1910 numbered 210, as compared with 339 in 1909,
590 in 1908, 876 in 1907, 629 in 1906, 789 in 1905, 343 in 1904, and 255 in 1903.
It may be mentioned that the number for the year under consideration is the smallest
so far recorded. In 29, or 13.8 per cent, of the cases certified, intimations were received
from the Metropolitan Asylums Board that the patients had not been suffering
from scarlet fever. Making the necessary correction for errors in diagnosis the cases
of scarlet fever during the year numbered 181, as compared with 321 in 1909, 573 in
1908, 822 in 1907, 599 in 1906, 776 in 1905, 326 in 1904, and 237 in 1903.

The cases are grouped according to ages in Table III. (Appendix). Of the cases
certified 208, or 99 per cent., were removed to hospital as compared with 97.9 in
1909, 97.9 in 1908, 98.6 in 1907, 97.4 in 1906, 97 in 1905, and 96 in 1904. The percentage
for the year under consideration is the highest so far noted. The percentages
for previous years are given in the Report for 1903.
The cases certified were at the rate of 1.8 per 1,000 inhabitants, as compared
with 2.9 in 1909, 5.1 in 1908, 7.5 in 1907, 5.3 in 1906, 6.7 in 1905, 2.9 in 1904, 2.1 in
1903, 2.1 in 1902, 4.7 in 1901, and 2.7 in 1900. The attack rate was lowest in Wenlock
and highest in Kingsland Ward, being 1.2 per 1,000 in the former, as compared
with 3.6 in the latter.