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The causes of death in the seven Scarlet Fever cases were
as follows:—
Age. Cause of death.
In Hospital.
Male 2 yrs. 7m. Scarlet Fever 28 days,
Measles 11 days 24 days.
,, 12 years Malignant Scarlet Fever
7 days, Valvular Disease
of Heart 4 „
„ 10 „ Malignant Scarlet Fever 7 „
Female 1 year Scarlet Fever, Toxæmia 15 „
,, 2 years Scarlet Fever 9 days,
Diphtheria 4 days 6 „
,, 2 yrs. 5m. Malignant Scarlet Fever,
11 days 2 ,,
„ 4 yrs. 4m. Malignant Scarlet Fever 7 „
The causes of death in the sixteen Diphtheria cases were
as follows:—
Age. Cause of death.
In Hospital.
Male 3 years Diphtheria 7 days, Acute
Toxaemia 2 days 4 days.
„ 5 „ Laryngeal Diphtheria,
Tracheotomy 11 hrs.
„ .. 3 „ Diphtheria 3 days,
Toxaemia 9¼ hrs.
„ 3 „ Diphtheria 5 months,
Pneumonia 2 months,
Gangrene of Lung 146 days.