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Return Cases.
(1) Phineas Goldenfeld, of 167, Whitechapel Road, after being in the Fever
Hospital suffering from Scarlet Fever from November 26th, was sent home on
13th February. Two days afterwards, his brother Henry fell ill with the
same disease. When Phineas was sent home, he had a slight discharge
from the nose.
(2) Flenry Mansfield, of 200, Rhodeswell Road, was taken to the Fever
Flospital on January 8th, suffering from Scarlet Fever, and returned home on
March 14th. Three days afterwards his brother William was taken ill, and he
was removed to the South-Eastern Fever Flospital on March 19th, suffering
from the same disease. The boy's mother stated that Henry's ears and nose
commenced to discharge on the evening of the day that he left the Fever
Hospital. The discharge from the nose was so profuse that she burnt all
the rags which he used as handkerchiefs. Though he slept by himself, and
had a plate, -spoon and cup reserved for his own use, he played with his
brother during the daytime. There seems no reason to doubt that Henry
gave William Scarlet Fever.
(3) Sylvia Lyftman, of 20, Frostic Mansions, was removed to the Fever
Hospital on February 17th, suffering from Scarlet Fever and discharged
on March 18th. On March 21st, her sister Leah was taken ill with the same
disease, and removed to the Fever Hospital on March 23rd. Two other
children were taken ill at the same address on March 26th, and were removed
on March 27th.
Sylvia Lyftman was certified to be suffering from Scarlet Fever, but when
she got to the Fever Hospital she was found to be suffering from Diphtheria,
and not Scarlet Fever. Owing to the fact that a brother—Barnet Lyftman—
had been admitted to the same Fever Hospital with undoubted Scarlet Fever
on February 13th, Sylvia was not sent to a Diphtheria Ward, but to an isolation
room, until she was returned home. When she returned home there was
no evidence of discharge or desquamation.
(4) Walter Thompson, of 41, Albert Buildings, Cartwright Street, was
removed to the Fever Hospital on October 14th, suffering from Scarlet Fever.
Fie was discharged on November 6th, and again notified to be suffering from
Scarlet Fever on November 19th, when he was removed to the same Fever
Hospital. The report of the Medical Superintendent of the Fever Hospital to
the Asylums Board was to the effect that, on his first admission to the Hospital
his symptons were "doubtful," but on his re-admission his symptoms were
well marked. There was no doubt he was suffering from Scarlet Fever.