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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 1944
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]
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Ages and Sexes Admitted.
Scarlet Fever.
| Age. | Male. | Female. | Totals. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0—1 | - | 1 | 1 |
| 1—2 | 15 | 6 | 21 |
| 2—3 | 11 | 12 | 23 |
| 3—4 | 10 | 14 | 24 |
| 4—5 | 20 | 25 | 45 |
| 5—10 | 58 | 62 | 120 |
| 10—15 | 28 | 27 | 55 |
| 15—20 | 10 | 13 | 23 |
| 20—30 | 6 | 12 | 18 |
| 30 or over | 5 | 9 | 14 |
| Total 1944 | 163 | 181 | 344 |
| Total 1943 | 372 | 398 | 770 |
DIPHTHERIA.
44 cases were admitted with a diagnosis of diphtheria, a
decrease of 46 on 1943. Of these 12 were found not to be cases of
diphtheria and 11 were cases of positive swabs without clinical
symptoms, leaving 21 cases of true diphtheria.
There were no deaths amongst them.
The cases were all of the faucial type and there were no cases
of laryngeal diphtheria.
The following complications and sequelae occurred amongst
the diphtheria cases :—
Rhinorrhoea 2
Otorrhoea 1
Paralysis: Palatal 2
Eyes 1
Cardiac failure 2
Adenitis 1
Quinsy 1
The 12 cases found not to be diphtheria were as follows :—
Tonsillitis 11
Vincent's angina 1