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passed at a meeting of the Metropolitan Branch of the Society
of Medical Officers of Health:—
(1) That there is now strong and increasing evidence that
at least the later desquamation of Scarlet Fever is not
infectious.
(2) That bacteriological researches indicate that the
tonsillar and buccal mucus not only in the early but
also in the later stages is the principal source of
infection.
(3) That notification of the discharge of a fever patient
from Hospital should be sent to the Medical Officer of
the District concerned, and in the event of such
patient having nasal, aural or other complication, the
details should be sent at the same time for the private
information of such Medical Officer.
Diphtheria.
52. The 186 cases of diphtheria notified, compare with 216
and 233 in the two preceding years. The case rate was 1.51,
the lowest recorded since 1892.
There were 13 deaths compared with 23 in the preceding year.
The death rate was 0.11, the lowest recorded since 1891. (See
Table V.) The London death rate was 0.16.