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Erysipelas. Ninety-five cases were notified during the year,
28 being in East Greenwich, 36 in West Greenwich, 24 in St.
Nicholas, 4 in Charlton, and 3 in Kidbrooke. Twenty-four of
these patients were removed to Public Institutions in the District.
Scarlet Fever. Four hundred and thirty-five cases were
notified during the year, as compared with 304, 170 and 390 cases
respectively, in the three preceding years; 208 cases were in East
Greenwich, 108 in West Greenwich, 23 in St. Nicholas, 81 in
Charlton, and 15 in Kidbrooke; 379 of these cases were removed
to the Hospital for treatment. There were 9 deaths from this
disease during the year as against 3 last year.
Seven of the cases removed to the Hospital as suffering from
Scarlet Fever were returned as wrongly diagnosed, and 5 stated to
be Tonsillitis and 1 Erythema; no alternative disease, however,
being stated in the remaining case, while 10 patients on discharge
were still suffering, 8 each from Chronic Rhinorrhœa, 1 each from
Intermittent Otorrhœa and Chronic Otorrhœa, and parents were
duly notified of this.
The following Table gives particulars of the five cases which
would seem to be "return cases." There were 7 such cases in 1911,
4 in 1910, and 10 in 1909.