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and care is exercised in the examination of patients before they
are discharged, that the return cases are unfortunate but unavoidable
accidents, and that under existing conditions every
precaution is taken to avoid them. I am still of opinion, however,
that the transfer and detention of children in a separate
convalescent hospital for a short period prior to their return
home would be a great advantage and reduce the number of
return cases.
The recent theory that the peeling stage of Scarlet Fever
ceases to be infectious before desquamation has ceased, may in
the future be responsible for the permature discharge of
patients. (See Table 28).