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In the course of the year 1909 it will be seen no fewer than 54
patients or a percentage on the total admissions of 6.28 were, after
admission at the fever hospitals, found not to be suffering from the
diseases (notifiable) mentioned in the medical certificates upon which they
were removed to hospital. The percentage on the total (admission) scarlet
fever cases was 4.20, diphtheria cases 11.44, and enteric fever cases 25.92.
Among the 30 cases wrongly certified as scarlet fever there were
2 broncho-pneumonia, 3 erythema, 9 tonsillitis, 1 measles, 1 rotheln,
1 varicella, 1 urethritis, 1 burns, and 2 cases were diphtheria, and not
scarlet fever. Among the 25 cases wrongly certified as diphtheria
were 7 of tonsillitis, 2 measles, 1 septic pharyngitis, 1 tonsillar abscess,
1 pharyngeal paralysis. 6 cases were scarlet fever and not diphtheria.
Among the 7 cases of typhoid fever wrongly certified were 1 appendicitis,
2 lobar pneumonia, 1 meningitis, and 1 helminthiasis.
In the course of the year 1909 no fewer than 2,322 patients*
against 2594 in 1908, 3,109 in 1907, 2151 in 1906, 2,157 in 1905, 1,993 in
1904, 1,913 in 1903, and 2,108 in 1902, or a percentage on the total
admissions of 9.27 in 1908, 9.7 in 1907, 8.3 in 1906, 9.04 in 1905, 10.7
in 1904, 10.4 in 1903, and 8.6 in 1902 were, after admission to the fever
hospitals, found not to be suffering from the diseases mentioned in the
medical certificates upon which they were removed to hospital.

* The number of patients admitted into the Board's hospitals during 1909
was 22,646. † Whole Borough.