1923 SCARLET FEVER

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UPDATED----a reader asked if there have ever been any documented cases of Scarlet Fever here in Croton.

Response: Probably many more than this single 1923 NY Times reference one of the Elves located. (Click on the IMAGE BELOW which also contains other areas, references to smallpox, etc.)

Scarlet fever was once quite common.  In the early 20th century, it was a leading cause of death in children, but even before World War II and the introduction of antibiotics, its severity was already declining. READ MORE AT Scarlet fever - Wikipedia