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Of the 381 patients admitted Scarlet Fever again claims the
highest incidence with 128 cases, together with a further 3 cases
of Streptococcal Sore Throat.
This year it was found possible to admit some 76 cases -of
measles during the epidemic period, no less than 43 of whom had
medical complications. There were two fatal cases, one from
septicaemia and the second from bronchial pneumonia and
gastroenteritis.
Fifteen children suffering severely from Whooping Cough
were also admitted and one child aged 14 months and a second
aged 4½ months both died from broncho-pneumonia. These cases
illustrated the dangerous nature of these last two diseases in young
children, and there is no doubt that more cases must receive
hospitalisation in the future.
Only 13 patients suffering from Diphtheria were treated, all
making good recoveries, eloquent testimony to the present schemes
for immunisation against diphtheria in the boroughs.
Generally speaking, a wider variety of cases has been admitted
during the last year, and in my opinion this is a policy to be encouraged
and developed. In this direction may he the future of
the infectious disease hospital, and a very useful contribution to
the social problems of the district can thereby be made under the
new regime.
I wish to take this opportunity of recording my thanks to
the members of the Committee and to the staffs of the institutions
for the very willing support they have given me in my onerous
task of assuming control of the administration following the retirement
in November, 1946, of Dr. Thomas Orr.
I am, Ladies and Gentlemen,
Your obedient Servant,
REGINALD LEADER,
Medical Superintendent.