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Leyton 1938
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Leyton]
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SCARLET FEVER.
| Year. | Cases Notified. | Deaths. | Case Fatality per cent. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1934 | 681 | 3 | 0.44 |
| 1935 | 409 | 1 | 0.24 |
| 1936 | 367 | 2 | 0.54 |
| 1937 | 309 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 1938 | 293 | 0 | 0.00 |
From these figures it will be seen that during the last five years
there has been a progressive fall in the incidence of scarlet fever.
The disease continued of the mild type to which we have
become accustomed during recent years.
No death was certified as due to scarlet fever.
Treated in Hospitals :—
| Leyton Isolation Hospital | 204 |
| Walthamstow Isolation Hospital | 6 |
| Plaistow Fever Hospital | 3 |
| London Fever Hospital | 2 |
| L.C.C. Hospitals | 2 |
| Whipps Cross Hospital | 7 |
| 224 | |
| Treated at home | 69 |
| 293 |
Incidence of Complications.
I have no knowledge of any published results showing the
incidence of complications among scarlet fever patients treated
at home, and there are obvious difficulties in the collection of reliable
evidence where the personal factors of so many different medical
attendants are concerned. Since 1st January, 1936, I have been
investigating the incidence of complications among these home
treated cases. The following figures show the incidence of complications
among scarlet fever patients nursed at home during these
three years and the nature of such complications.