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Anti-toxin is always available as provided by the Antitoxin
Order, 1915, and the Council's Medical Officers are always
willing to give a second opinion 011 doubtful cases.
There was 110 special incidence in any school.
(b) Scarlet Fever.
There were 150 cases of Scarlet Fever, as compared with
61 for the previous year, notified during the year. The incidence
of these cases was fairly uniformly spread throughout
the year; the weekly totals maintaining a fairly constant level
which was slightly higher than the previous year and not a
greatly increased number over a short period.
As will be seen from the Table facing page 24 only one
weekly return during the ytar reached a higher level than 7
cases and in only 5 returns was the figure in excess of 5.
Of the 150 cases notified 139 were admitted to hospital
for treatment.
(c) Enteric Fever.
There was no change in the number of cases occurring
under this heading one case being notified as Paratyphoid B.
(d) Measles.
This condition is not notifiable in this district but a system
of notification by Head-teachers of schools of the absences of
scholars, due to such conditions has revealed that the mild
epidemic of Measles which occurred during November and
December of 1937 faded during January, 1938, but a rise in
number of cases occurred in February, reached its peak during
April and faded away again during July. One death occurred
during the year through Measles.
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(e) Provision of Serum for Cases of Measles.
During 1937 the Committee agreed to co-operate with the
Kent County Council, in a Scheme for the provision of such
serum, as follows:
''Blood to be collected, from donors from the District, at
the Maidstone Laboratory or at some other convenient place.
The serum to be separated, treated, examined and ampouled
ready for distribution from the central 'store'at Maidstone.
Serum to be supplied on request, by telephone or letter, on the
understanding that the Doctor agrees to find donors to replace
the serum supplied from the pool, thus ensuring that a supply
will always be available. Every ampoule of serum sent out to
be labelled with instructions as to when and how to use, etc."