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Croydon 1947
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]
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Ages and Sexes Admitted.
Diphtheria.
| Age. | Males. | Females. | Totals. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0—1 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 1—2 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2—3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3—4 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 4—5 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 5—10 | 2 | 8 | 10 |
| 10—15 | 6 | 7 | 13 |
| 15—20 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 20—30 | 6 | 3 | 9 |
| 30 & over | 2 | 5 | 7 |
| Total 1947 | 20 | 33 | 53 |
| Total 1946 | 30 | 59 | 89 |
Poliomyelitis
86 cases were admitted as suffering from this disease, including
one case admitted as polio-encephalitis. In 51 cases the
diagnosis was confirmed. The incidence of admissions, corresponding
with the nation-wide epidemic of this disease, was
practically confined to the months July-October inclusive.
Measles.
Of the 64 admissions for this disease the diagnosis was confirmed
in 58 cases. Complications occurred as follows: —
Lobar Pneumonia. 1 Adenitis 1
Broncho-Pneumonia 3 Encephalitis 2
Otorrhoea 2
No fatal cases occurred.
Whooping Cough.
38 cases were admitted as Whooping Cough, the diagnosis
being confirmed in 33 cases. The following complications
occurred: —
Convulsions 3 Broncho-pneumonia 4
Enteritis 5 Anaemia 1
There were 6 fatal cases, in 3 of which convulsions was the
fatal complication, and in the other 3 enteritis. Five deaths were
in infants under one year, and the sixth in a child of 18 months.
Gastro-Enteritis.
There was a total of 51 admissions for this condition, of
whom 44 were babies under one year. 10 of these cases were