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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Croydon 1933
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]
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No deaths occurred amongst the Scarlet Fever cases. One
fatal case admitted as Scarlet Fever was really a Puerperal Septicaemia.
Ages and Sexes of Scarlet Fever Patients Admitted.
The following table shows the ages and sexes of Scarlet Fever patients admitted:—
Table XXXVII.
| Age. | Males. | Females. | Totals. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0—1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | Pre-school period 23.8 % |
| 1—2 | 9 | 12 | 21 | |
| 2—3 | 19 | 6 | 25 | |
| 3—4 | 11 | 18 | 29 | |
| 4—5 | 29 | 31 | 60 | |
| 5—10 | 109 | 119 | 228 | School periods 59% |
| 10—15 | 46 | 68 | 114 | |
| 15—20 | 16 | 20 | 36 | Post-school period 17.2 % |
| 20—30 | 10 | 28 | 38 | |
| 30 & over | 7 | 19 | 26 | |
| Total 1933 | 258 | 322 | 580 | |
| Total 1932 | 179 | 208 | 387 |
Table XXXVIII.
| Month. | Cases admitted. | Cases notified. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1932. | 1933. | ||
| January | 33 | 44 | 53 |
| February | 27 | 47 | 54 |
| March | 39 | 51 | 50 |
| April | 40 | 40 | 47 |
| May | 37 | 58 | 64 |
| June | 18 | 49 | 51 |
| July | 22 | 55 | 56 |
| August | 19 | 24 | 26 |
| September | 17 | 44 | 45 |
| October | 37 | 52 | 47 |
| November | 44 | 58 | 62 |
| December | 54 | 77 | 78 |
| Total | 387 | 599 | 633 |
Only one true relapse occurred, in a girl aged 6, admitted on
3rd day of disease, the relapse was on '29th day. She was not given
serum.