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The percentage of cases removed to Hospital during 1932 was
82.2 against 79.6 in 1931 and 68.2 in 1930. No cases were refused
admission although, in view of the increased incidence towards the
end of the year, several cases were nursed at home by arrangement.
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As was stressed in last year's report, while the prevailing
mildness of the disease continues, all patients who can be adequately
isolated in a separate room and properly nursed at home should not
be removed to Hospital unless there are special circumstances
requiring removal. Force is given to this contention when it is
realised that during 1932 eleven patients suffered "relapses" or
second attacks either about the fourth to sixth week in hospital
or soon after discharge. Such relapses are in no way due to want
of medical or nursing care but solely to the unavoidable re-infection
from other patients.
No extensive use was made of the Dick test (i.e., for susceptibility
to Scarlet Fever) and no active immunisation was carried out.
Fifty-four visits were paid by the Medical Staff in connection
with cases of Scarlet Fever.
DIPHTHERIA.
A total of 356 cases of Diphtheria were notified during 1932 as
compared with 324 in 1931.