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Report of the Medical Officer of Health.

With regard to the return cases of Scarlet Fever, in 10
premises more than one case occurred after the return of a case
from hospital; two cases each in nine premises; and three cases in
one premises. In only four of the cases was there any complaint
made by the parent of the condition of the children returned, three
of these suffering shortly after their return from nasal, and one
from ear, discharge.
There has been a considerable decrease in the number of
these cases compared with the year 1908, due largely to the
warning given to parents not to permit the children returned from
hospital to associate with the other children in the house for some
time.
Another return case of Scarlet Fever occurred, but the first
case was notified at a seaside resort and was returned from the
hospital there, the first symptoms of the case in this Borough
appearing five days after the other case returned.
For many years no cases have been recorded of subsequent
cases occurring at home after the recovery of previous cases in the
same house, but this year six cases occurred, five in one house,
and one in another.
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