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Croydon 1931
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]
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The following complications and sequelae occurred amongst the 307 cases of Scarlet Fever (excluding the serum-treated cases 224).
| Adenitis | 19 | Relapses | 4 |
| Otorrhoea | 22 | Secondary Sore Throat | 2 |
| Rhinorrhoea | 22 | ||
| Albuminuria | 5 | Abscesses and Boils | 7 |
| Nephritis | 4 | Septicaemia | 1 |
| Rheumatism | 6 |
Three cases sent in as Scarlet Fever were found not to be
suffering from the disease.
Two deaths occurred amongst the cases of Scarlet Fever, one
being a case of toxic Scarlet Fever with heart failure and the other
being a case of Scarle! Fever septicaemia.
The number of complicated cases represented 29.9% of the
total.
Ages and Sexes of Scarlet Fever Patients Admitted.
The following Table shows the ages and sexes of Scarlet Feve.
patients admitted:—
Table XXXIX.
| Age. | Males. | Females. | Totals. | Deaths. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1—2 | 10 | 9 | 19 | - |
| 2—3 | 14 | 15 | 29 | - |
| 3—4 | 15 | 11 | 26 | - |
| 4—5 | 33 | 37 | 70 | - |
| 5—10 | 106 | 98 | 204 | 1 |
| 10—15 | 41 | 41 | 82 | - |
| 15—20 | 13 | 20 | 33 | - |
| 20—30 | 12 | 35 | 47 | - |
| 30 or over | 8 | 13 | 21 | 1 |
| Total 1931 | 252 | 279 | 531 | 2 |
| Total 1930 | 333 | 346 | 679 | 2 |
The total deaths amongst true Scarlet Fever patients was 2.
The death rate was 0.37% of the cases admitted.