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Scarlet Fever.
There was an increase of 48 in tlx; number of attacks
of scarlet fever notified in 1901, as compared with the previous
year, 600 cases being reported as against 552 in 1901.
The returns for the four quarters were as under :
Cases. Deaths.
1st Quarter 105 8
2nd „ 195 7
3rd „ 154 8
4th „ 140 2
ft will be noticed that the usual autumnal increase of the
disease did not show itself, its maximum prevalence being in
the second quarter when it is usually at its minimum.
Of the 600 cases, 512 or 85 per cent. were removed to
hospital.
Fatality.—The disease was generally of a very mild type
especially during the latter half of the year, the faiality being
the lowest yet recorded in Fulham, there being 20 deaths or
3.3 deaths to every 100 attacks.
The following table shows the comparative prevalence of
scarlet fever in Fulham, the adjoining boroughs and London
during the last 10 years.

Return Cases.
14 cases occurred within 10 days of the return of a child
living in the same house from one of the Metropolitan Asylums
Board Hospitals, after recovery from a similar attack.