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In the course of the year 1914 it will be seen no fewer than 45
patients or a percentage on the total admissions of 4.84 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 3.76, diphtheria cases 6.25 and enteric fever
cases 12.00.
Among the 23 cases wrongly certified as scarlet fever there were
2 chicken pox, 1 measles, 2 tonsillitis, 2 rotheln, and 2 erythema. Among
the 18 cases wrongly certified as diphtheria were 12 of tonsillitis, and
1 Vincents angina. One case was scarlet fever and not diphtheria.
In the course of the year 1914 no fewer than 2,517* against
2,501 in 1913, 1899 in 1912, 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 9.01 in 1913,8.1 in 1912, 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 1914 was 33,539,
† Whole Borough.