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Heston and Isleworth 1926
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Heston and Isleworth]
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INFECTIOUS DISEASE.
Scarlet Fever and Diphtheria.
There were no "return" cases of Scarlet Fever or Diphtheria
during the year.
The usual period allowed when speaking of a "Return Case"
is 28 days after the return home of a case from Hospital, or 28 days
after the release of a case from Isolation at home.
No cases of Diphtheria were notified from North Hyde School
during the year.
There does not appear to be any use made of the Dick reaction.
Scarlet Fever serum is being used at the Isolation Hospital in
emergencies.
The Staff is not being Schick tested or immunized.
The following table shows the number of cases which have been notified, and the number and percentage of cases which have been removed to Hospital:—
| No. of civil cases notified | 63 |
| No. of civil cases removed to Hospitals | 59 |
| Percentage of cases removed to Hospitals | 93.6 |
The incident rate of Scarlet Fever in the civil population was
1.22 per 1,000. No deaths took place from this cause during the
year.
The following table shows the number of notifications received and the percentage of cases of Diphtheria removed to Hospital: —
| No. of civil cases notified | 68 |
| No. of civil cases removed to Hospitals | 67 |
| Percentage of cases removed to Hospitals | 98.5 |
The incident rate per 1,000 of the civil population was 1.3
Twelve cases occurred in institutions during the year.
Three deaths took place from this disease, i.e., a case mortality
rate of 4.4 per cent.