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INFECTIOUS DISEASE.
Scarlet Fever and Diphtheria.
There were 14 "return" cases of Scarlet Fever and fi 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 2s
days after the release of a case from isolation at home.
Two of the return cases of Diphtheria occurred after a ca«
nursed at home had been declared free from infection.
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 223
No. of civil cases removed to Hospitals 192
Percentage of cases removed to Hospitals 84.2
The incident rate of Scarlet Fever in the civil population was
3.66 per 1,000. One death 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 370
No. of civil cases removed to Hospitals 344
Percentage of cases removed to Hospitals 92.9