Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]
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T able VII.—Cases of Diphtheria admitted during official year, April 1st, 1894., to March 31st, 1895.
No. | Register No. | Sex. | Age | Date of Admission. | Days in Hospital | Result. | Etiology. | History. | State on Admission. | Course and Complications. | Treatment. | Remarks. |
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26 | 221 | F | 5 | Sept. 1 | 14 | R | Attended St. Mary's Schools. | Complained of sore throat on Aug. 24th. | Pharynx and tonsils congested. No membrane. Glands at angle of jawenlarged. No albuminuria. | Uninterrupted recovery. | Solution of per-chloride of mercury to swab throat Iron wine. | |
27 | 228 | F | 5 | Sept. 12 | 35 | R | Indefinite. | Headache for 2 days, sore throat on Sept. 10th. | Both tonsils enlarged. Small grey patch on right. Temp.101, Pulse 120. No albuminuria. | Uninteirupted recovery. | Solution of perchloride of mercury. I in 500, to swab throat. | |
28 | 229 | M | 2½ | 1 Sept. 12 | 35 | R | Brother of No. 27. | Sorethroat on Sept. 11th. | Tonsils congested. Small grey patch on right one. Temp. 102. Pulse 124. No albuminuria. | No complications. | Solution of perchloride of mercury, 1 in 1,000, applied locally. | |
29 | 230 | F | 1 8/12 | Sept. 13 | 34 | R | Three cases in vicinity. | Been ill 10 days. | Thick white patches on both tonsils, and on pharyngeal wall. Voice hoarse. | Albuminuria for 3 weeks. Progress uneventful. | Solution of per-chloride of mer-cury applied locally. Steam tent impregnated with caustic potash. | |
30 | 234 | M | 1 1/12 | Sept. 19 | 2 | D | Indefinite. | Sore throat on 18th. | Grey patch on tonsils and uvula. Laryngeal stridor. Bronchiticrales on both lungs. | Sept. 20th, much weaker. Coarse rales all over chest. | Solution of per-chloride of mercury applied locally. Steam tent. | |
31 | 238 | F | 3 | Sept. 27 | 3 | D | A relative had recently had diphtheria staying in house. | Taken ill on Dec. 74th. | Thick white patches on tonsils and pharynx, offensive smell, and nasal discharge. Glands at angle of jaw enlarged Temp. 100. Pulse 132. Knee - jerks absent. Urine contained a trace of albumen. | Regurgitation of food on 28th Sept. Urine contained one-eighth albumen Persistent vomiting and diarrhœa, with suppression of urine for 36 hours prior to death. | Solution of perch-loride of mercury to swab throat. | See B.M. journal, May 11th, 1895. |
32 | 239 | F | 6 | Oct. 1 | 28 | R | - | Hadache and sore throat on Sept. 29th. Rash on Sept. 30th. | Both tonsils enlarged; small white patches on each. Tongue foul. Heart irregular. No albuminuria. | No complications. | Glycerine of carbolic acid 1 in 40 applied to throat every 2 hours. | Certified scarlet fever. |
33 | 253 | M | 7 | Oct. 23 | 13 | R | Indefinite. | Ailing 3 weeks. Treated by chemist. | Small white patch on left tonsil and on right posterior pillar of fauces, Glands enlarged. No albuminuria. | No complication. | Solution of acid citric to syringe throat every 2 hours. | Not regarded as diphtheria. |