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Paddington 1897

Report on vital statistics and sanitary work for the year 1897

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SCARLET FEVER.
Notes.
J.P., seen Jan. '98, presented no abnormal symptoms. Efficiency of disinfection suspected
room full of odds and ends.
T.W. & W.W., seen Feb. 4th.
T.W. desquamation on soles of feet; reported to have had scurf about ears; slept with A.W.
after his return from Hospital
Mother of A.S. had sore throat about Feb. 12th.
A.S, seen Feb. 10th. History of discharging sore on wrist; nasal catarrh; enlarged glands;
unhealthy throat; probably albuminuria; had been kept apart from Feb. 3rd to Feb. 6th.
L.W., seen May 1st. Apparently well except for cold. Skin rough, not desquamating.
History of foul linen sent home, disinfected, not washed.
M.H. (f., 4), sickened with Diphtheria June 14th.
T.H., seen June 19th. Mucous discharge from nose; cracked nostrils; nasopharyngeal
catarrh; enlarged glands of neck.
W.H., seen Sept. 16. Only noted some scurf in head and cracks behind ears. (Same family
as Case 5, but in another house.)
C.A. (m. 1), removed with Diphtheria Aug. 2nd, came home Aug. 9th. No school attendance.
G.A., not seen.*
A.R., not seen.*
M.D., not seen.*
D.G., seen Sept. 24th. No cause assignable.
J.C., junr., at home Sept. 14th to 20th, then to Country. M.O.H. called to see him Sept. 26th.
A.E.S., seen Oct. 13th Nasal discharge; cracked nostrils; enlarged tonsils; congested
throat; probably adenoid growths in pharynx.
E.D. seen Oct. 20th. Nasal discharge; cracked nostrils; dryness and roughness of skm.
??? attending school.
P.C. seen Nov. 2nd. Purulent nasal discharge; cracked nostrils; throat apparently normal.
Has been kept quarantined from Oct. 2nd to 24th. Special Bath Oct. 23rd. No School
attended for over six months. Fresh home since first case.
* Occurred during vacation.