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Croydon 1942
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]
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99
Ages and Sexes Admitted.
TABLE C.
| Age. | Male. | Female. | Totals. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0—1 | - | - | — |
| 1—2 | 14 | 9 | 23 |
| 2—3 | 22 | 17 | 39 |
| 3—4 | 24 | 17 | 41 |
| 4—5 | 38 | 32 | 70 |
| 5—10 | 129 | 115 | 244 |
| 10—15 | 13 | 22 | 35 |
| 15—20 | 8 | 6 | 14 |
| 20—30 | 12 | 13 | 25 |
| 30 or over | 5 | 3 | 8 |
| Total 1942 | 265 | 234 | 499 |
| Total 1941 | 73 | 96 | 169 |
DIPHTHERIA.
100 cases were admitted with a diagnosis of Diphtheria, a
decrease of 15 cases on 1941. Of these 22 were found not to be
cases of Diphtheria and 23 were cases of positive swabs without
clinical symptoms, leaving 55 cases of true clinical Diphtheria.
There were 2 deaths, a mortality of 3.6 per cent.
Analysis of the 55 cases—
Faucial diphtheria 45
Nasal diphtheria 5
Laryngeal diphtheria 1
Faucial and nasal diphtheria 4
Total 55
The following complications and sequelæ occurred amongst
the diphtheria cases:—
Rhinorrhœa 4
Albuminuria 2
Heart failure 4
Adenitis 4
Paralysis— Palatal 3
Eyes 2
Diaphragm 1
The case with diaphragmatic paralysis following on heart
failure and palatal paralysis was nursed in a Booth Respirator
for three days and recovered completely.