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mucous discharges from the nose, and that this
happens especially in the winter.
(5). That late "peeling" cannot be regarded as
evidence of infectiousness.
The experience of these sort of cases in this district,
coincides with the conclusions here quoted, and are set out
for that reason.
During the year a "temporary shelter" has been built
in one portion of the Hospital grounds but outside the
actual Hospital precincts. It is proposed to use this as a
convalescent home or "half-way house" between the
Hospital and the home, for Scarlet Fever patients—this
when not otherwise required. By this means it is hoped to
minimise the number of return cases by hardening off, so to
speak, the patient before returning home. The shelter was
declared open in December of the past year. It will provide
accommodation for about 8 patients.
During the year a contract was made with the Woodford
Urban District Council to admit a certain number of their
infectious cases.
The following number have been admitted to our
pital:—
Scarlet Fever 34
Diphtheria 1
The following number have been discharged:—
Scarlet Fever 23
Diphtheria 1
The following number remained in Hospital at the end
of 1905:—
Scarlet Fever 11
Diphtheria —