Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ealing]
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Scarlet Fever.—Of the 449 cases admitted as scarlet fever
276 were from Ealing, 164 from Brentford and Chiswick and 8 were
from Southall. Ten of the total were found not to be suffering
from the disease and were ultimately diagnosed as follows :—
Common cold 1, septic rash 1, streptococcal septicaemia 1,
measles 1, tonsillitis 3, influenzal pneumonia 1, serum rash 1
and urticaria 1.
%
Four cases of scarlet fever were found on admission to be
suffering also from a second disease, as follows :—
Chickenpox 2, whooping cough 1, measles 1.
The incidence of the actual cases of scariet fever in the various age-groups was as follows :—
1-5 yrs. | 5-15 yrs. | 15-25 yrs. | 25-35 yrs. | 35-45 yrs. | Over 45 yrs. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
103 | 270 | 30 | 20 | 10 | 6 |
The complications observed among the cases were as follows :—
Rhinorrhoea | 90 |
Secondary tonsillitis | |
Peritonsillar abscess | 5 |
Cervical adenitis | 63 |
Cervical gland abscess | |
Otitis media and otorrhoea | 38 |
Meatal furunculosis | 1 |
Basal meningitis | 1 |
Nephritis | 21 |
Arthritis | 4 |
Relapse (with rash) | |
Bronchitis | 4 |
Broncho-pneumonia | 3 |
Pleural effusion | |
Empyema | |
Septicsores | 10 |
J aundice | |
Frontal sinusitis | 1 |
Cardiac irregularity | |
Septic rash—face and scalp | 1 |
Vaginal discharge | 1 |
Serum abscess | 1 |