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Croydon 1935
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]
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SCARLET FEVER.
The total number of cases of Scarlet Fever admitted during the
year was 755 a decrease of 213 on 1934.
715 cases were admitted from the Borough and 40 from Penge.
The type of the disease during the year was generally mild, but
there were once again a number of adult cases. 15 cases sent in as
Scarlet Fever were not suffering from the disease.
The following complications and sequelae occurred amongst the
true Scarlet Fever cases.
Table VI.
| Cases who had serum. | Cases who did not have serum. | |
|---|---|---|
| Total Cases | 317 | 428 |
| Adenitis | 7 | 48 |
| Otorrhoea | 7 | 34 |
| Rhinorrhoea | 10 | 35 |
| Albuminuria | — | 4 |
| Nephritis | — | 4 |
| Rheumatism | 2 | 7 |
| Relapses | 8 | |
| Secondary Sore Throat | 3 | 10 |
| Abscesses and Boils | 5 | 8 |
| Septicaemia | 1 | 2 |
| Quinsy | 1 | 2 |
| Diphtheria | — | 4 |
| Mastoid | 1 | 1 |
The average stay in hospital of serum cases was 34.8 days, of
non-serum cases 39.8 days.
One death occurred amongst the Scarlet Fever cases due to
Streptococcal Septicaemia.
The number of complications amongst the 423 non-serum cases
was 39.4% whereas the complications amongst the 317 serum cases
was 13,2%, a pronounced result in favour of serum cases.