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SECTION II.—ACUTE INFECTIOUS DISEASES.
1.—GENERAL PREVALENCE.
(a) Notifications.
The number of notifications of scarlet fever and diphtheria
was materially greater than in 1925. The cases of scarlet fever
were on the whole mild in type; those of diphtheria were of severe
Form in many instances.
(b) Deaths.
32 deaths were recorded from diphtheria, 44 from influenza, 9
from whooping cough, and 13 from measles. (Appendix,
Table V.).
2.—SCARLET FEVER.
Out of a total of 525 cases notified as suffering from scarlet
fever, 439 were admitted to the Borough Hospital or other institutions,
the remaining 86 being treated at home. 22 cases were also
admitted to the Hospital from the urban district of Penge, in
accordance with an agreement with that authority.
The disease was in general of a mild type. No deaths
occurred from scarlet fever at the Borough Hospital.
The average duration of stay of scarlet fever patients in the
Borough Hospital was 36.3 days.
Hospital Return Cases—Scarlet Fever.
Only 1 return case of scarlet fever was reported, following on
the return home of a patient from the Borough Hospital after
treatment for the disease. The "infecting" case showed no signs
suggestive of infectivity on examination at home.
Home Return Cases—Scarlet Fever.
No return cases were traced during the year in connection
with patients who were treated at home.
3.—DIPHTHERIA.
Out of 321 cases notified on account of diphtheria, 310 were
treated at the Borough Hospital or other Institutions and 11 at
home; while 41 cases were admitted from Penge U.D. The
disease was in many cases of a markedly severe type.
26 patients were admitted for conditions suspected to be
diphtheria, but found to be other diseases.
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