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Infectious Diseases
Scarlet Fever and Diphtheria.—-There were 8 "return" cases of Scarlet 1'ever and
none of Diphtheria during the year. The usual period allowed when speaking of a " Return
Case " is 28 days after the return home of a case from Hospital, or 28 days after the release of a
case from isolation at home.
No cases of Diphtheria were notified from North Hyde School during the year.
Some use is made of the Dick reation in connection with query cases of Scarlet Fever at
Mogden Hospital. Scarlet Fever serum is used in nearly all cases at the hospital.
The Staff of Mogden Hospital is Schick tested and immunised.

The incident rate of Scarlet Fever in the civil population (90,970) was 2.34 per 1,000.
There was one death from this cause during the year.

The incident rate per 1,000 of the civil population was 0.79. Fourteen cases occurred in
institutions during the year. Three deaths occurred from this disease, i.e., a case mortality rate
of 4.16 per cent.
The deaths occurred in the following age groups : —
3—4 years 1
5—10 years 2
And in the following months :—
February 1
December 2
For the last five years the deaths from Diphtheria have been as follows :—
Year.
1931 4
Year.
1932 3
Year.
1933 2
Year.
1934 4
Year.
1935 3
Details of the Immunisation work for 1935 are set out in the following report.
Schick testing has been resorted to in practically every case, and every effort has been made
to ensure that the work is as scientifically accurate as it is possible to make it.

The total number of new consents to immunisation was 691, of which 340 were in respect
of children under 5 years of age.
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