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Scarlet Fever Cases transferred to Cubicle Block.— The
following patients were transferred to the cubicle block for the
reasons stated —Otorrhoea (2); chicken-pox and nephritis (1); contact
chicken-pox (2); secondary tonsillitis (2); unconfirmed cases of
scarlet fever (3); virulent diphtheria carriers (2) (1 throat, 1 nose);
generalised urticaria which later developed to acute appendicitis
and was transferred to Whipps Cross Hospital (1); suspected mumps
(1); and acute mastoiditis (1).
Staff.—Members of the staff were admitte 1 to hospital beds
suffering from the following complaints:—Influenza (4); "Colds"
(1); Tonsillitis (4); Septic finger (1); Chicken-pox (1); Laryngitis
(1); Scarlet Fever (1); Injured foot (2); Gastritis (1); Ulcerated
leg (1); Aural furunculosis (1); Vincent's Angina (1); Nervous
debility (1).
(Note by Medical Officer of Health)—By arrangement with
the County Medical Officer all new nursing and domestic staff at the
Tuberculosis Block are now tuberculin tested and have a chest X-ray
taken before taking up duty in the Block. Negative tuberculin
reactors are excluded from duty in this Ward.
Operations at Hospital. Six operations were performed.
Tracheotomy, 2; Mastoid operations, 2; Abscess of thigh incised, 2
(both operations were on the same patient).
Specialist Consultations.—Six Consultants attended on 20
occasions to see eight patients for the following reasons:—Ear
complications, 3; Heart complications, 2; observation for cerebral
complications, 2; cervical adenitis, 1.
Swabs.-748 swabs were taken and examined during the year
in the laboratory at the hospital.

The following cases were transferred to Whipps Cross
Hospital:—
1. Admitted from Whipps Cross Hospital where the patient
had been undergoing treatment for paralysis following anterior
poliomyelitis, re-admitted after recovery from diphtheria for