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Cases with Concomitant Disease.
Scarlet Fever and Scabies 20
Scarlet Fever and Impetigo 6
Scarlet Fever and Whooping Cough
Scarlet Fever and Chicken Pox 2
Complicationsi
Cervical Adenitis 18
Tonsillitis 11
Rhinitis 9
Septic Fingers,spots,etc 9
Abscesses
Otorrhoea 2
Endocarditis 1
Myocarditis 1
Orbital Cellulitis 1
Conjunctivitis 1
Albuminuria 1
Oedema of hands and feet 1
Total: 57
Serum Complications.
Serum Urticaria 23
Serum Arthritis 1
Total: 24
For the first time for eight years there was one death from
Scarlet Fever. This was a case of intense Toxaemia, which did
not respond in any way to serum and sulphonamido therapy. Such
cases are fortunately very rare nowadays.
WHOOPING COUGH.
Number of notified Cases 30
Revision of Diagnosis 1
No evidence of Whooping Cough or Infectious Disease 1
Final number of Whooping Cough Cases 29
Of these 29 Cases:-
Uncomplicated Whooping Cough Cases 14
Whooping Cough and Measles 1
Whooping Cough and Broncho Pneumonia 11
Whooping Cough and Meningismus 1
Whooping Cough and Bronchitis 2
There was one death from Broncho Fneumonia complicating a very
severe case of Whooping Cough in a child aged 18 months.
MEASLES .
Number of Notified Cases 23;
Revision of Diagnosis 3
Erythema Multiforme 1
Sulphapyridine Rash 1
No evidence of Measles or Infectious Disease 1
Final number of Measles Cases 20
Of these 20 Cases :-
Uncomplicated Measles 7
Measles and Broncho Pneumonia 5
Measles and Bronchitis 4
Measles and Scabies 2
Measles and Stomatitis 2
There were no Deaths.
12.