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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Fulham 1912
Annual report of the Medical Officer of Health for the year 1912
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Scarlet Fever.
The notified cases of scarlet fever numbered 484,
compared with 511, 354 and 384 in the preceding three
years.
The returns for the four quarters were:—
| Cases. | Deaths | |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Quarter | 99 | — |
| 2nd | 100 | 1 |
| 3rd „ | 136 | 4 |
| 4th „ | 149 | 1 |
| 484 | 6 |
The cases occurred in 307 houses, as under:—
| Houses with one case | 247 | ||
| ,, ,, two cases | 49 | ||
| ,, ,, three ,, | 8 | ||
| ,, ,, four „ | — | ||
| ,, ,, five | 3 | ||
| 307 | |||
Isolation.
Of the patients notified 434, or 89.7 per cent., were
removed to hospital for treatment.
Fatality.
The deaths, 6 in number, represent a case mortality
of 1.24 per cent., which is the lowest recorded.
School Incidence.
The special incidence of the disease among children
attending Peterborough School which prevailed in
November and December, 1911, as mentioned in the