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One hundred and twenty eight cases of scarlet fever were
notified during the year, none of which terminated fatally, the
attack rate being 2.9 per 1,000 of the population.
One hundred and two patients were removed to the Infectious
diseases Hospital, being 79 per cent, of the cases notified, the
remaining 26 were nursed at home.
The cases were distributed as follows, in the usual age
periods:- Under 1 year, 1 cases to 5 years, 32 cases; 5 to 15
years, 76 cases; 15 to 25 years, 12 cases; 25 to 65 years, 7 cases.
Eighty-five per cent, of the patients were below 15 years of age.
Of the 128 cases notified, 75 attended, viz:— Effra Road
Schools, 13; Dundonald Schools, 6; Haydons Road Schools, 6;
Trinity Schools, 11; Central Schools, 5; Catholic Schools, 4; and
Private Schools, 26.
There were 9 dwellings in each of which two cases occurred,
2 with three cases and 1 with five.
The disease was of a very mild type. In several instances the
patients showed no signs of illness until they were found to be
desquamating, and in this way undoubtedly other persons were
infected.
Towards the close of the year, the scarlet fever ward was
quite full, and the iron hospital was prepared for the reception of
patients should it become necessary, but, fortunately, this was not
required.
Eighty cases of diphtheria were notified during the year,
against 60 for the previous year, representing an attack rate of 1.8
per 1.000 of the population.
The cases and deaths were divided amongst the age period
as follows:—Under 1 year, no cases; 1 to 5 years, 30 cases and 4
deaths; 5 to 15 years, 37 cases and 3 deaths; 15 to 25 years, 6
cases and no deaths; 25 to 65 years, 7 cases and no deaths; giving
a case fatality of 8.7 per cent, from this disease.
Of the 80 cases notified 37 (46 per cent.) attended schools,
viz:—Effra Road Schools, 4; Dundonald Schools, 2; Haydons
Scarlet
Fever.
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