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The occurrence of the 303 cases of scarlet fever throughout
the year was as follows :—
Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May June July Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec.
44 24 32 39 45 39 41 15 6 6 4 8
Of these cases 95 were nursed at home. After the outbreak
of war accommodation for cases of scarlet fever in the hospital
was much reduced and only in exceptional circumstances were
cases admitted.
The occurrence of the 92 cases of diphtheria throughout the
year was as follows:—
Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May June July Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec.
8 4 7 8 7 6 16 14 5 9 6 2
Four cases were nursed at home, the remainder in hospital.
Such a low incidence of scarlet fever and of diphtheria in the
Borough in the last quarter of the year cannot be recalled in any
previous year. It may be that the dispersal of the children by
evacuation and the lessened amount of association at play or at
places of entertainment reduced the possibility of infection.
Measles and Whooping Cough—Measles and whooping cough
became notifiable under the Measles and Whooping Cough Regulations,
1939. During the period from 17th November to 31st
December, 1939, the following number of cases were notified:
Measles 40
Whooping Cough 6