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In view of the large number of children involved in the epidemic it is
important to record that the institution had previously been comparatively
free from scarlet fever. The last cases were three in October, 1911.
The most noteworthy points in reference to the epidemic were:—
(1) Its confinement to the boys' department until towards the end, and
the almost complete escape of the infants' department.*
(2) The large percentage of children affected.
(3) Its extremely mild character.
(4) The obscurity of its causation.
One of the cases in the scarlatina outbreak (in September) suffered from
diphtheria as well as scarlet fever, and one case of diphtheria—a resident
teacher —was removed during November.
The St. Pancras Femah Orphanage, 108, Hampstead Road.
A small outbreak of scarlet fever also occurred during 1909 at this institution,
which is a resident orphanage for girls. At the time there were 45
girls in the orphanage.
In all there were 7 cases, the dates of onset of illness being 27, 28, 31 and
31 May, and 4, 5, and 8 June respectively. Five of the cases were from the
second-floor dormitory (where the first case occurred), and two from the
first-floor dormitory.
The cause of the outbreak was not discovered.
University College Hospital.
Some trouble was experienced here from scarlet fever during 1914.
In January, February and March, 6 cases were notified from Ward 13, four
being nurses and two patients.
In May and June, 3 cases were notified from Ward 15, one nurse and two
patients.
In November, 3 other nurses were notified as suffering from the disease, two
of them having worked in Ward 8.
Moreover 6 nurses were notified as suffering from diphtheria during the year
from different wards.
Hc/al Free Hospital.
Four cases of scarlet fever (three nurses and one patient) occurred in the
Grosvenor Ward during December, 1914 and January, 1915.
Princess Road Council School
From March to June (inclusive) 1914, 34 cases of scarlet fever occurred
amongst children attending this school. 4 of the cases were notified in March,
7 in April, 19 in May, and 4 in June, when the outbreak ended. 28 of the
cases were reported as belonging to the Infants' Department.
As in other years, small outbreaks of the disease, each consisting of several
cases obviously causally connected also occurred in certain other schools.
There are no other institution outbreaks of scarlet fever to record.
* Two more cases occurred here in March, 1915.