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Scarlet Fever.
91 cases of Scarlet Fever were admitted, with two deaths,
One of the deaths belonged to Acton, and the other to Wembley,
This is a high fatality for Scarlet Fever patients, but one of the
Cases when admitted was suffering also from Whooping Cough.
Diphtheria.
68 cases of diphtheria were admitted, with one death. This
is a very low fatality for Diphtheria. A number of mild cases,
of course, were admitted, but throughout the year a fair percentage
of the cases were severe, and some of them very severe.
Measles.
There were no deaths from Measles.
Others.
Amongst other cases admitted was one of Hodgkin's diseasewhich
proved fatal.
BACTERIOLOGICAL EXAMINATIONS.
(a) For Diphtheria.
Positive Negative
Total Examination—910 88 822
Sent by Medical Practitioners 26 220
Sent from Isolation Hospital 16 168
Convalescents 2 37
Contacts 26 164
Of these Positive Contacts:—
17 were positive on the first occasion only.
6 were positive on the second occasion.
3 were positive on the third occasion.
Positive Negative
School Sore Throats 18 233