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measles and whooping-cough, and 14 were unassociated with either
disease. The mortality rate for this series was high, namely
45.5%, and was due to the fact that a large number of these
patients were less than a year old and were suffering, in addition,
from acute enteritis. A big proportion of these cases came late
under treatment, and many arrived at the Hospital in a moribund
condition. In two cases death certificates were issued by outside
doctors, as the patients died shortly after admission.
Measles.
Sixty-four cases of uncomplicated measles were treated,
recovery taking place in all cases.
Whooping Cough.
Fifteen cases were admitted, recovery occurring in all cases.
Convalescent Measles Serum.
Convalescent measles serum was administered to contacts
when a case of measles occurred in the scarlet fever wards. No
further cases occurred.
Erysipelas.
Eight cases of varying severity were admitted during the
year. Good results were obtained by the use of antiscarlatinal
serum which, in three cases, was given intravenously.
Puerperal Sepsis
One case was admitted. Recovery followed the use of intrauterine
glycerine combined with large doses of antiscarlatinal and
polyvalent antistreptococcal serum.
Bacteriological Examinations.
During the year, 2,485 swabs were examined at the Hospital,
and of this number 197 were found to be positive.