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Croydon 1938
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]
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SCARLET FEVER.
The total number of Scarlet Fever oases admitted during the
year was 624, a decrease of 175 on 1937. 497 cases were admitted
from the Borough and 127 from Penge. The type of disease
admitted during the year was of moderate severity. 18 cases sent
in as Scarlet Fever were not suffering from the disease.
The following complications and sequelae occurred amongst the
true Scarlet Fever cases:—
| Total Cases | Serum Cases. | Non-Serum Cases. | Total. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 90 | 516 | 606 | |
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| — | |||
| — | |||
| — |
The average stay in hospital of serum cases was 37.9 days and
of non-serum cases 37.7 days.
Four deaths occurred amongst the Scarlet Fever cases, one
being really a case of faucial diphtheria, one being complicated by
acute mastoid, one by broncho-pneumonia, and one by meningitis.
The number of complications amongst the 516 non-serum cases
was 160, whereas the complications amongst the serum cases was
35. Prontosil Album was tried in 56 cases and the results were
favourable, particularly in clearing up persistent otorrhœa in some
cases.