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Fever, so that the building had twice to be cleared
of patients and disinfected.
ROSE RASH.
An illness designated epidemic Rose Rash has
been the cause of some children being sent to the
hospital. The illness is one that it is extremely
difficult to separate from Scarlet Fever, as there is
slight sore throat and a scarlet blush on the chest, this
latter only lasts for a short time, and the symptoms in
24 hours have pretty well subsided. The result has
been that these children about a fortnight after
admission have had Scarlet Fever in rather severe
form. The following case occurred:—One of the
house servants was taken with the above symptoms,
and was obliged to be placed in the convalescent
Scarlet ward. She was soon well, did not contract
Scarlet Fever, and did not have any peeling or any
sign of Scarlet Fever later.
POST SCARLATINA DIPHTHERIA.
There were four cases; two affecting the throat,
one the larynx, which was fatal, and one the vagina
and vulva, which was very severe; the child completely
recovered,