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*Diabetes 1
*Empyema 1
Stomatitis 1
Bronchitis 1
Chorea 1
*Fractured olecranon 1
*Fractured femur 1
*Scalds 1
*Ringworm 1
Peritonsillar abscess 1
Nasal polypi 1
Cellulitis 1
*Ulcer of leg 1
Stye 2
Boils 2
Furunculosis 1
Septic Finger 6
Serum Reactions :—
Urticaria 6
Erythema 1
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Present on admission.
Average Stay in Hospital of cases notified as Scarlet Fever was 34.9 days,
representing a decrease of 4.3 days as compared with the average of 39.2
days for all Scarlet Fever cases during the period 1930 to 1933 inclusive.
Type of Disease.—
The type of disease has been of ordinary severity. The number of cases
treated during 1933 is double that of the previous year, due to increased
incidence in the latter half of the year. Complications of the Ear, Nose and
Throat have been more frequent, operation being required in 17 cases.
Return Cases.—
13 return cases of Scarlet Fever occurred during the year.
ERYSIPELAS.—
25 cases notified as Erysipelas were admitted during the year; a further
case was in hospital at the commencement of the period. 23 of these
patients were discharged during the year, leaving 3 in hospital at 31st December,
1933; these have since made satisfactory recoveries.
The diagnosis was confirmed in respect of 21 of the 23 completed cases;
the other two were found to be suffering from Erythema Nodosum and
Arthritis respectively.