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Croydon 1942
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]
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40
Ages and Sexes Admitted.
TABLE D.
| Age. | Males. | Females. | Totals. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0—1 | 1 | - | 1 |
| 1—2 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 2—3 | 6 | 1 | 7 |
| 3—4 | 5 | 1 | 6 |
| 4—5 | 4 | 8 | 12 |
| 5—10 | 15 | 5 | 20 |
| 10—15 | 4 | 4 | 8 |
| 15—20 | 3 | 14 | 17 |
| 20—30 | 2 | 15 | 17 |
| 30 & over | 4 | 4 | 8 |
| Total 1942 | 47 | 53 | 100 |
| Total 1941 | 56 | 59 | 115 |
Typhoid and Para-Typhoid Cases.
During the year 5 cases of Typhoid and Para-typhoid Fever
were admitted, hut in only 3 cases was the diagnosis confirmed.
No. deaths occurred.
Of the three cases admitted as Typhoid one was really a case
of Uterine Cancer, and one of the 2 cases admitted as Paratyphoid
B. was really a case of Influenza.
Puerperal Fever.
During the year there were 5 cases of Puerperal Fever and
22 of Puerperal Pyrexia. No deaths occurred amongst the
cases.
Under the Puerperal Pyrexia heading are included 18 cases
suffering from Venereal Disease and sent here for isolation.
Of the Puerperal Fever cases
1 was complicated by bilateral salpingitis.
1 was complicated by thrombo-phlebitis of both legs.
Erysipelas.
There were 11 cases of Erysipelas admitted, a decrease of
four cases on 1941.
One death occurred amongst them, due to heart disease.
Measles.
There were 26 cases of Measles admitted, and no deaths
occurred amongst them. In 2 of the cases the diagnosis was not
confirmed, 1 being a case of Dermatitis and the other a case of
Chicken Pox.