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Scarlet Fever.
Scarlet Fever.
The number of cases of Scarlet Fever, 201, is the
largest since the year 1915, when there occurred in the
Borough 458 cases. Ealing in 1919 shared in the
general prevaence of scarlet fever in the Metropolitan
area, suffering to a lesser extent apparently than most
of the other districts.
The disease had two waves of prevalence during the
year, the one wave in June being due to casts in North
Ealing and the other in November being due to cases
all over the Borough.

The occurrence of cases of scarlet fever in North Ealing
midsummer brought about an investigation which
gave interesting results. A report on the subject was
submitted to the Public Health Committee on the 21st
July on the occurrence of 37 cases of scarlet fever
between the 2nd June and the 21st July. This report
may be quoted.
"The number of cases of Scarlet Fever calls for
some comment. Twenty-five cases occurred in North
Ealing, 18 attending North Ealing School, one attending
Drayton School, one a private school and four being
under school age. Evidence points to the infection
being spread through children attending North Ealing
School.
"Scarlet Fever began to occur in North Ealing in
May, two cases being notified in that month, one on