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Scarlet Fever.
Admissions:—
Number admitted with diagnosis of scarlet fever 253
Number suffering from scarlet fever 245
Number in whom diagnosis not confirmed 8
Of these 8 cases, four suffered from tonsillitis, three from
rashes, and one from an abscess.
Deaths.—Nil.
Complications.—31 patients suffered from cervical adenitis;
22 from otorrhoea; 15 from rhinorrhoea; 8 from a relapse; 7 from
albuminuria and 1 from nephritis; 7 from whitlows; 2 from
abscesses; and 1 from a sty. Four suffered from secondary sore
throats and one from rheumatism.
Return Cases.—Return cases occurred in 18 households.