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Croydon 1946
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]
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46
SCARLET FEVER.
The total number of Scarlet Fever cases admitted during
the year was 393, an increase of 4 cases on 1945. The type of
disease was of average severity. Of the 393 cases 7 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. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rhinorrhoea | 2 | 5 | 7 |
| Otorrhoea | 1 | 6 | 7 |
| Adenitis | 1 | 9 | 10 |
| Relapse | — | — | — |
| Abscesses | — | 1 | 1 |
| Quinsy | — | 1 | 1 |
| Secondary sore throat | — | 2 | 2 |
| Rheumatism | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Albuminuria | 1 | — | 1 |
The average stay in hospital for serum cases was 24.8 days,
for non-serum cases 24.9 days.
No deaths occurred amongst the Scarlet Fever cases.
The total number of complications amongst the serum cases
was 6, and amongst the non-serum cases 25.
Both M B. 693 and M.B. 760 proved useful, particularly in
clearing up the otorrhoea due to streptococci and staphylococci
respectively.