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The disease was of a severe type, and in 20 cases there was marked
toxaemia on admission.
The complications recorded were as follows:—
Myocarditis 3
Cardiac Failure 1
Paresis of the eye 2
Paresis of the palate 4
Otitis media 2
Pulmonary oedema 1
In five instances the disease was fatal.
Other Diseases.
Twenty-three patients admitted as scarlatina or diphtheria were
subsequently diagnosed as suffering from other diseases. These were as
follows (two cases notified as diphtheria and subsequently diagnosed as scarlatina
are included in the return of this second disease):—
Diseases notified as scarlatina:
Tonsilitis 3
Rubella 2
Morbilli 1
Catarrhal Jaundice 1
Pustular dermatitis 1
Impetigo 1
Diseases notified as diphtheria:
Tonsillitis etc. 9
Rhinitis 1
Scarlatina 2
Bronchial Asthma 1
Tetany 1
Stay in Hospital.
The average stay in hospital was as follows:—
Scarlatina : All cases (254) 39.1 days
Patients remaining over 56 days 81.0 „
Patients remaining under 56 days 36.5 „
Diphtheria: All cases (76) 61.8 „
Patients remaining over 56 days 94.2 „
Patients remaining under 56 days 32.6 „
Other diseases: All cases (21) 11.1 „
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