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Ealing 1938

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ealing]

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Scarlet Fever.—Of the 382 cases admitted as scarlet fever
87 were from Brentford and Chiswick, 284 were from Ealing and
11 from Southall. Of this total, 20 were found not to be suffering
from the disease and were ultimately diagnosed as follows :—
Rubella 9, measles 4, septic sore of ear 1, tonsillitis 1,
influenza 1, lobar pneumonia 1, tonsillitis and septic rash 1,
erythema 1, no apparent disease 1.
Three cases of scarlet fever were found on admission to be
suffering from a second disease as follows :—
Scarlet fever and whooping cough 2, scarlet fever and
chicken pox 1.

The incidence of the actual cases of scailet fever in the various age groups was as follows:—

1-5 yrs.5-15 yrs.15-25 yrs.25-35 vis.35-45 yrs.over 45 yrs.
85230231761

The complications occurring among the cases were as follows:—

Rhinitis and rhinorrhoea60
Cervical Adenitis57
Otitis media27
Mastoiditis2
Second attacks of scarlet fever12
Septic sores14
Nephritis and Albuminuria6
Bronchitis4
Arthritis and rheumatism4
Cardiac irregularity3
Purpura simplex2
Vaginal discharge2
Irregular attacks of pyrexia2
Tonsillitis1
Quinsy1
Frontal sinusitis1
Cellulitis of popliteal region1
Endocarditis1
Retro pharyngeal abscess1
Alveolai abscess1
Meningitis1
Mitral Systolic murmur1
Boils on legs1