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Seven of the above patients were admitted for observation
purposes, while in 50 cases the original diagnosis had to be
amended after admission, the cases affected being either sent home,
transferred to a General Hospital when the disease was found to be
non-infectious, or treated in the Isolation Hospital. The following
list sets out the full details regarding the amended diagnosis:—
Diphtheria to Diphtheria "Carrier" 8
Diphtheria to Tonsillitis 7
Diphtheria to Acute Thyroidism 1
Diphtheria to Simple Croup 3
Diphtheria to Diphtheria and Scarlet Fever 3
Diphtheria to Scarlet Fever and Diphtheria
' 'Carrier'' 1
Diphtheria to Mumps 2
Scarlet Fever to Tonsillitis 4
Scarlet Fever and Diphtheria to Scarlet
Fever 1
Scarlet Fever to Scarlet Fever and
pox 1
Scarlet Fever to Scarlet Fever and
ing-cough 1
Scarlet Fever to Measles 2
Scarlet Fever to German Measles 4
Scarlet Fever to Scarlet Fever and Diphtheria
"Carrier" 6
Scarlet Fever to Scarlet Fever and Measles 1
Whooping-cough to Bronchitis 1
Erysipelas to Cellulitis of Leg 1
Typhoid Fever to Appendix Abscess I
Measles to Iodine Rash 1
Scarlet Fever to Non-infectious Rash 1
Total 50
Number of Patients in Isolation Hospital on any one
day during each Month:—
Greatest Number. Lowest Number.
January 68 55
February 68 56
March 61 50
April 60 41
May 55 38
June 59 47
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