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Complications of the cases of scarlatina which were treated by:—
Prontosil.
Serum.
Total.
Cervical adenitis
2
5
7
Rhinorrhoea
4
1
5
Otorrhoea
2
6
8
Nephritis
1
i
2
Boils
-
2
2
Secondary attacks
1
1
2
Quinsy
-
1
1
Albuminuria
1
-
1
Sub-mental abscess
-
1
1
Diphtheria.
Twenty cases notified as diphtheria were admitted to the hospital. Nine of
these were confirmed as diphtheria.
The following table shows the incidence of the cases in age groups:—
Table No. 49.
Age (years)
0-5
5-15
15-25
25-35
35+
Number
1
4
2
2
-
The clinical types in which the diagnosis was substantiated were as follows:—
Laryngeal —
Tonsillor (Faucial) 6
Naso-pharyngeal 2
"Bacteriological" 1
The disease was of a mild type.
The complications recorded were as follows:—
Myocarditis 1
Cardiac irregularity 1
Other Diseases.
Seventeen patients admitted as scarlatina or diphtheria were subsequently
diagnosed as suffering from other diseases. These were as follows (one case notified
as diphtheria and subsequently diagnosed as scarlatina is included in the return of this
second disease):—
Diseases notified as scarlatina:—
Tonsilitis 3
Rubella 1
Morbilli 1
Toxic dermatitis 1
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