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Albuminuria 1 .5
Rheumatism 1 .5
Vaginitis 1 .5
Septicæmia (fatal), Arthritis,
Broncho-pneumonia 1 .5
Broncho-pneumonia 1 .5
All the patients admitted with Scarlet Fever are treated with
Anti-Scarlatinal Serum. This enables them to be discharged, if
uncomplicated, after a period of three weeks from admission.
All the Scarlet Fever patients are Dick tested on the eleventh
day after admission, and at weekly intervals afterwards. All those
found Dick positive are isolated in the cubicle and other separate
wards. This practice has enabled me to reduce the relapse-rate
at the Hospital from 3.2% to.2%.
Enteric Fever.—Four cases were admitted. One case gave a
negative result for B. Typhosus and B. Paratyphosus B., and was
transferred to King George Hospital. The cause of the Pyrexia
was not determined. One case gave a negative Widal test for
B. Typhosus, and the remaining two gave positive results for
B. Typhosus and B. Paratyphosus B. All the patients made a
good recovery.
Puerperal Pyrexia.—Five cases notified as Puerperal Pyrexia
were admitted. One case proved to be Puerperal Fever. Two of
the cases had Pyelonephritis (of B. Coli infection), one a Gluteal
Abscess, and the other was found to be suffering from Sapræmia.
All the patients made a good recovery.
Diphtheria.—The 300 cases admitted to hospital were distributed
among the following age groups:—
Underl Year. 1—5. 5—15. 15—25. 25—35. 35—45. Over 45.
— 73 180 28 12 4 3
Nine of the above cases proved to be non-virulent K.L.B.
carriers.
Eleven deaths, due to Diphtheria, occurred in the Hospital.
The ages of the patients were 15 years, 11 years, 8 years, 7 years
(two), 5 years (two), 4 years, 3 years (two), 2½ years.
Seven of these died within 48 hours or less of admission.