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Croydon 1934

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]

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Five deaths occurred amongst the Scarlet Fever cases; one
fatal case was due to streptococcal septicaemia; the second was
complicated by measles, developing a rapidly spreading cellulitis
of neck; the third died from encephalitis lethargica, which was
evident soon after admission; one was complicated by lobar
pneumonia; and another by heart disease. The death-rate of
Scarlet Fever was 0.3 per cent. The number of complications
amongst the 653 non-serum cases was 18.9 per cent., whereas the
complications amongst the 288 serum cases was 24.7 per cent.
Ages and Sexes of Scarlet Fever Patients Admitted.

The following table shows the ages and sexes of Scarlet Fever patients admitted:—

Table VIII.

Age.Males.Females.Totals.
0—1437243 25.1%
1—281624
2—3252651
3—4314071
4—5434790
5-10192204396567 58.6%
10—157299171
15—20283159158 16.3%
20—30173855
30 & over202444
Total 1934440528968
Total 1933258322580

Monthly Admissions of Scarlet Fever Patients to the Hospital.

Table IX.

Month.Cases ad mitted.Cases notified.
1933.1934.
January448590
February47101101
March5188101
April405864
May586975
June496575
July556668
August246666
September447265
October528180
November58125125
December779293
Total5999681,003

N.B.—Cases notified are for the Borough only: admissions include
cases from outside Borough.