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Croydon 1945
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]
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45
SCARLET FEVER.
The total number of Scarlet Fever cases admitted aunrig me
year was 389, an increase of 45 on 1944. The type of disease was
of moderate severity.
Of the 389 cases 3 were not cases of scarlet fever, leaving a
total of 386 cases of true Scarlet Fever.
The following complications and sequelae occurred amongst the true Scarlet Fever cases:-
| Serum Cases. | Non-Serum Cases. | Total. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | |||
| 4 | |||
| 10 | |||
| - | |||
| 1 | |||
| 1 | |||
| - | 1 | ||
| - | 1 | 1 |
The average stay in hospital for serum cases was 28 days, for
non-serum cases 29 days.
No deaths occurred amongst the scarlet fever cases.
The number of complications amongst the non-serum cases
was 25 and amongst the serum 12.
Both M.B. 693 and M.B. 760 proved useful, particularly in
clearing up the otorrhoea due to streptococci and staphylococci,
respectivel v.