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76
The total number of cases of Infectious Disease admitted to the
Hospital during the year was 75.
There were eight remaining in Hospital from the previous year, making
83 cases under treatment during the year, of which 77 recovered and
were discharged.
There were five deaths, and one remained in Hospital at the close
of the year.
Of the five deaths, four occurred from Enteric Fever, and one from
Pneumonia.
The largest number of cases admitted were of Enteric Fever, of which
there were 27, Measles coming next with 14.
There were eight cases of Small-pox, all of which recovered.
The other cases included three of suspected Plague, and one of suspected
Cholera; particulars of these are given elsewhere.
The average number of days' treatment for each case was 22.55, and
the average daily cost of maintenance per patient was 1s. lld.
TRAINING SHIPS.
During the past year, Scarlet Fever has been very prevalent within the
County of London, and it would have been strange if the Training Ships
situated on the Thames had escaped. They contain a number of boys of
susceptible age, who are visited at certain times by their friends from London.
The above Table will show the actual number of cases which have occurred.
The principal outbreak occurred on the "Arethusa." The first case ailed
on the 20th September, and the rash was noticed on the 24th, when the boy
was removed to hospital.
The second case ailed on the 29th, and the rash was noticed on the 30th.
This boy was obviously infected from the first case, and subsequently, cases
ailed from the same cause.
I urged upon the Commander of the ship, and the Medical Officer in charge,
that the boys should be mustered daily, and their temperatures taken, and any
boy whose temperature was found to be raised above the normal, should
be at once isolated on shore, and kept under observation until a definite
diagnosis could be made.