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Croydon 1931
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]
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Monthly Admissions of Scarlet Fever Patients to the Hospital.
Table XL.
| Month. | Cases ad mitted. | Cases notified. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1930. | 1931. | ||
| January | 75 | 78 | 80 |
| February | 54 | 45 | 50 |
| March | 59 | 57 | 51 |
| April | 56 | 52 | 35 |
| May | 62 | 40 | 54 |
| June | 51 | 43 | 35 |
| July | 54 | 42 | 38 |
| August | 33 | 27 | 41 |
| September | 34 | 34 | 28 |
| October | 63 | 39 | 46 |
| November | 60 | 41 | 40 |
| December | 73 | 33 | 29 |
| Total | *679 | †531 | 527 |
* Including 56 cases from Penge.
† Including 36 cases from Penge.
The percentage of Croydon (495) cases removed was 93.9.
There were 7 cases shewing relapses with repitition of the
original symptoms as compared with 10 cases in 1930. Four were
boys and 3 girls. Three of the cases had 10 c.c. Scarlet Fever
serum on admission.
The following table gives the age groups and incidence of the
cases shewing relapses:—
Table XL I.
| Age. | Male. | Female. | Date of Disease when admitted. | Day of Relapse. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4—5 | M | _ | 3rd | 25th |
| 5—10 | _ | F | 4th | 34th |
| ,, | _ | F | 2nd | 39th |
| ,, | M | — | 3rd | 24 th |
| ,, | M | — | 3rd | 26th |
| ,, | M | — | 5th | 24th |
| 10—15 | F | 2nd | 41st |