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Croydon 1934
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]
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66
SCARLET FEYER.
The total number of cases of Scarlet Fever admitted during
the year was 968, an increase of 369 in 1933.
902 cases were admitted from the Borough and 66 cases from
Penge.
The type of the disease during the year was of average
severity, there being many adult cases, as shewn in the subsequent
table. 27 cases sent in as Scarlet Fever were not suffering from
this disease.
The following complications and sequelae occurred amongst the 941 true cases of the disease, of whom 288 received serum treatment:—
Table VII.
| Serum Cases. | Non- Serum Cases. | |
|---|---|---|
| Total Cases | 288 | 653 |
| Adenitis | 22 | 25 |
| Otorrhoea | 14 | 40 |
| Rhinorrhoea | 6 | 27 |
| Albuminuria | — | 1 |
| Nephritis | 2 | 3 |
| Rheumatism | 6 | 7 |
| Relapses | 4 | 6 |
| Secondary Sore Throat | 4 | 4 |
| Abscesses and Boils | 4 | 5 |
| Endocarditis | 2 | 3 |
| Septicaemia | 3 | — |
| Quinsy | — | 1 |
| Diphtheria | 2 | 2 |
| Encephalitis | 1 | — |
| Mastoid | 1 | - |
Average stay in Hospital—Serum cases, 36 days; non-serum
cases 39 days.
Seventeen cases sent in as scarlet fever were found not to be
suffering from the disease, whilst 10 others were not cases of
Scarlet Fever, but as follows:—
Measles, 2; Rubella, 1; Chickenpox, 1; German Measles,
1; Teething, 2; Exfoliative Dermatitis, 1; Septic Rash, 1;
and Food Rash, 1.