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regularly posted as to what goes on in the School, and, in fact,
frequent consultations are held upon the subject.
There were 27 cases definitely removed to the Hospital for
treatment, others of a suspicious character were kept isolated
and under observation for varying periods of time, but the
outbreak definitely came to an end in the early part of
December.
Twelve cases which were notified as Diphtheria and
removed to the Hospital, were returned after varying periods of
observation as not suffering from this disease ; three were stated
to be suffering from Tonsilitis and one Vincent's Angina.
Erysipelas. One hundred cases were notified during the
year, 20 being in East Greenwich, 36 in West Greenwich, 32 in
St. Nicholas, 11 in Charlton, and 1 in Kidbrooke. Eight of
these patients were removed to Public Institutions in the District.
Scarlet Fever. Four hundred and twenty-three cases
were notified during the year, as compared with 660, 566 and 288
cases, respectively, in the three preceding years; 190 cases were
in East Greenwich, 112 in West Greenwich, 38 in St. Nicholas, 64
in Charlton, and 19 in Kidbrooke; 380 of these cases were
removed to the Hospital for treatment. There were 6 deaths
from this disease during the year, as against 10 last year.
Twenty-two of the cases removed to the Hospital as suffering
from Scarlet Fever were returned as wrongly diagnosed, and 5
stated to be Tonsilitis, I Febricula, and 1 Erythemia, no alternative
disease, however, being stated in the remainder of the cases;
while 7 patients on discharge were still suffering, 2 each from
Rhinorrhcea, Chronic Nasal Discharge, and Otorrhcea, and 1 from
Chronic Ear Discharge, and parents were duly notified of this.
The following 'Table gives particulars of the eight cases,
which would seem to be "return cases." There were five such
cases in 1907, four in 1906, and twelve in 1905.