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Croydon 1943
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]
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37
Ages and Sexes Admitted.
Scarlet Fever.
| Age. | Male. | Female. | Totals. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0—1 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 1—2 | 21 | 22 | 43 |
| 2—3 | 18 | 23 | 41 |
| 3—4 | 32 | 35 | 67 |
| 4—5 | 60 | 66 | 126 |
| 5—10 | 175 | 165 | 340 |
| 10-15 | 34 | 50 | 84 |
| 15—20 | 16 | 7 | 23 |
| 20—30 | 4 | 13 | 17 |
| 30 or over | 10 | 14 | 24 |
| Total 1943 | 372 | 398 | 770 |
| Total 1942 | 265 | 234 | 499 |
DIPHTHERIA.
90 cases were admitted with a diagnosis of Diphtheria, a
decrease of 11 cases on 1942. Of these, 18 were found not to be
cases of Diphtheria and 26 were cases of positive swabs without
clinical symptoms, leaving 46 cases of true clinical Diphtheria.
There were two deaths, a mortality of 1.1 per cent : this is a
marked decrease on the death-rate for 1942, which was 3.6 per
cent.
Analysis of 46 cases :
Faucial diphtheria 43
Nasal diphtheria 2
Laryngeal diphtheria 1
46
The laryngeal case was operated for tracheotomy successfully.
The following complications and sequelae occurred amongst
the diphtheria cases : —
Rhinorrhoea 2
Otorrhoea 1
Adenitis 7
Paralysis—Palatal 6
Eyes 3
The 18 cases found not to be diphtheria were as follows:—
Tonsillitis 12
Vincent's angina 3
Simple croup 2
Teething 1