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Scarlet Fever (Return Cases).
Cases occurring within the margin of one month from the
discharge of a case from hospital to the same house were regarded
as "Return Cases." Of 796 admitted to hospital, 41 or 5.1
per cent. were associated with recurrent infections in this way.
(See also report of Medical Superintendent of Plaistow Fever
Hospital, pages 104-115).
Cases of sickness extracted from the Superintendent of
Visitors' School Attendance Returns.
Measles (including German Measles) 348
Chicken Pox 1199
Tonsillitis 476
Whooping Cough 994
Mumps 1089
Other Diseases 497
As compared with 1934, the above figures show an increase
in the cases of Chicken Pox, Whooping Cough, Mumps and other
diseases, whereas in the case of Measles there was a big drop in
numbers. The number of cases of Tonsillitis showed little variation.
IMMUNISATION ACAINST DIPHTHERIA.
Immunisation against Diphtheria has been carried on regularly
throughout the year at the various Infant Welfare Clinics in
the Borough and at Plistow Hospital. There is still much
apathy in regard to this preventive treatment on the part of the
general public, although it is noticed at the Clinics that more
requests are made than formerly on the advice of friends whose
children have themselves been treated.
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