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Heston and Isleworth 1931
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Heston and Isleworth]
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INFECTIOUS DISEASE.
Scarlet Fever and Diphtheria.
There were 6 "return" cases of Scarlet Fever and none 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. One of the return cases of Scarlet Fever occurred after a
case 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 of Mogden Hospital is Schick tested and 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 | 204 |
| Not of civil cases removed to Hospitals | 171 |
| Percentage of cases removed to Hospitals | 83.82 |
The incident rate of Scarlet Fever in the civil population
(75,360) was 2.7 per 1,000. Two deaths took place from this
cause during the year, i.e., a case mortality rate of 0.98 per cent.
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 | 62 |
| No. of civil cases removed to Hospitals | 58 |
| Percentage of cases removed to Hospitals | 93.5 |