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In the course of the year 1912 it will be seen no fewer than 29
patients or a percentage on the total admissions of 5.63 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 4.10, diphtheria cases 6.50, and enteric fever
cases 14.28.
Among the 12 cases wrongly certified as scarlet fever there were
2 broncho-pneumonia, 2 measles, 2 tonsillitis, 1 rotheln, 1 stomatitis,
and 1 strophulus. Among the 13 cases wrongly certified as diphtheria
were 5 of tonsillitis, 2 Vincent's angina, and 2 laryngitis. 1 case was
scarlet fever and not diphtheria.
In the course of the year 1912 no fewer than 1,899 patients* against
2,237 in 1911, 1,723 in 1910, 2,322 in 1909, 2,594 in 1908, 3,109 in 1907,
2,151 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 10.5 in 1911, 11.2 in 1910,
10.2 in 1909, 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 1912 was 23,301.
† Whole Borough.