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Croydon 1942
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]
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Anterior Poliomyelitis.
Two cases of this disease were admitted, but in only one
case was the diagnosis confirmed. The other was a case of
transient hemiplegia in a child with severe whooping cough.
Dysentery.
Eight cases were admitted, and of these three were of the
Sonne type and one was due to Morgan I. infection.
Mumps.
Thirteen cases of the disease were admitted, but in three
cases the diagnosis was not confirmed.
Encephalitis Lethargica.
The one case admitted as Encephalitis Lethargica proved to
be Neurasthenia.
Out of Borough Cases.
Table E.
| Disease. | Males. | Females. | Total. | Deaths. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scarlet Fever | 11 | 13 | 24 | — |
| Diphtheria | 1 | 4 | 5 | — |
| Measles | 1 | — | 1 | — |
| C.S.M. | 1 | — | 1 | — |
| No Disease | 1 | — | 1 | — |
| Total | 15 | 17 | 32 | — |
DIPHTHERIA.
| New Cases Swabbed on Admission. | Swabs taken during Convalesence. | Total. | Total. |
|---|---|---|---|
| + | + | Negatives. | Swabs Examined. |
| 67 | 67 | 2,467 | 2,601 |