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INFECTIOUS DISEASE.
Scarlet Fever and Diphtheria.
There was 1 " return " case of Scarlet Fever and 1 of 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.
Scarlet Fever.
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 122
No. of civil cases removed to Hospitals 105
Percentage of cases removed to Hospitals 86.07
The incident rate of Scarlet Fever in the civil population was
2.07 per 1,000. No deaths took place from this cause during the
year.
Diphtheria.
The following table shows the number of notifications received
and the percentage of cases of Diphtheria removed to Hospital:—
No. of civil cases notified 99
No. of civil cases removed to Hospitals 96
Percentage of cases removed to Hospitals 96.9