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Scarlet Fever.
WARDS.
QUARTERS.
YEAR.
March.
Jnne.
Sept.
Dec.
M.
F.
M.
F.
M.
F.
M.
F.
M.
F.
Total.
East
2
5
7
5
5
11
4
4
18
25
43
North
8
5
6
6
16
18
40
43
70
72
142
North -West
3
7
6
9
6
14
17
29
32
59
91
South
1
1
5
5
6
..
1
5
13
11
24
South -East
2
4
6
..
2
5
4
7
14
16
30
South -West
3
7
1
3
6
4
3
12
13
26
39
Total
19
29
31
28
41
52
69
100
160
209
369
AGE.S OF PATIENTS NOTIFIED.
Under
1
1-5
5-15
15-26
25-45
45-65
65 &
upwards.
A11 Ages.
2
113
223
20
11
..
..
369
The procedure by the Health Department for the prevention
of the spread of scarlet fever in the borough has
consisted of systematic weekly visits to the houses where cases
were isolated at home by the Sanitary Inspector. Reports
were made on receipt of each notification to the Medical Officer
of Heath, as to the milk, water supply, sanitary arrangements,
drainage school or department attended by the patient and
rest of the family, state of the house, out-buildings, number in
house, and means of isolation, these reports being entered into
an Infectious Disease Register, where the results of subsequent
weekly visits to enforce isolation are also recorded. Notices
were sent to the school where children attended from infected
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