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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Croydon 1941
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]
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Diphtheria.
115 cases were admitted with a diagnosis of Diphtheria, an increase of 12
cases on 1940. Of these 16 were found not to be cases of Diphtheria and 40
were cases of positive swabs without clinical symptoms leaving 59 cases of true
clinical diphtheria.
There were 3 deaths, a mortality of 5%.
Analysts of the 59 cases:-
Faucial diphtheria 53
Nasal diphtheria 3
Laryngeal diphtheria 2
Faucial & nasal diphtheria
Faucial & Laryngeal
diphtheria 1
Total 59
The following complications and sequelae occurred amongst the diphtheria
cases:-
Rhinorrhoea 3
Secondary sore throat 1
Albuminuria 3
Heart failure 4
Adenitis 4
Paralysis:-
Palatal 5
Eyes 2
Diaphragm 1
AGES AND SEXES ADMITTED.
Table D.
| Age | Males | Females | Totals | Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-1 | - | 2 | 2 | 1,74 |
| 1-2 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 8.70 |
| 2-3 | 9 | 3 | 12 | 10.43 |
| 3-4 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 6.96 |
| 4-5 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 7.83 |
| 5-10 | 15 | 8 | 23 | 20.00 |
| 10-15 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 11.30 |
| 15-20 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 12.17 |
| 20-30 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 13.91 |
| 30 or over | 3 | 5 | 8 | 6.96 |
| Total 194l | 56 | 59 | 115 | |
| Total 1940 | 44 | 67 | 111 |