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In March, 1933, I submitted a report on tlhe question of the admission
of complicated cases of Measles and Whooping Cough to your hospital,
suggesting therein that as far as possible, these cases should be admitted and
in times of epidemic it might even be found advisable to keep the milder
cases of Scarlet Fever at home and give preference to the complicated cases
of these diseases. This report was approved by the Council but the high incidence
of Scarlet Fever and the low incidence of Measles and Whooping
Cough during the year rendered any general action along these lines unnecessary,
although isolated cases of complicated Measles and Whooping
Cough were admitted.
The procedure of Schick Testing and if necessary immunising the nursing
staff in the Isolation Hospital, was continued.
7 cases of Enteric Fever were notified, these were not connected witih
each other and occurred at varying periods during the year, in no case could
the infecting agent be traced.