Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Leyton]
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Ages of Patients.
Scarlet Fever. | Diphtheria. | |
---|---|---|
Under one year | 1 | 0 |
One year, and under five years | 26 | 12 |
Five years „ 15 „ | 134 | 14 |
15 „ „ 25 „ | 14 | 3 |
25 „ and over | 2 | 1 |
177 | 30 |
The following table will shew the advantages that have been
obtained by the increased accommodation that has been provided since
October, 1896.
Scarlet Fever.
1895. | 1896. | 1897. | |
---|---|---|---|
Number of cases notified | 507 | 501 | 510 |
„ „ treated | 61 | 103 | 177 |
Percentage of cases treated | 12.0 | 20.5 | 347 |
No. of beds available | 16 | Jan. to Sep. 16 | 40 |
Oct. „ Dec. 40 | |||
Total number of Deaths | 12 | 6 | 17 |
No. of Deaths in Hospital | 1 | 1 | 3 |
Diphtheria.
N umber of cases notified | 348 | 187 | 156 |
„ „ treated No accommodation | 6 | 30 | |
Percentage of cases „ | „ | 3.0 | 191 |
No. of beds available | „ | 8 | 10 |
Total number of Deaths | „ | 26 | 20 |
No. of Deaths in Hospital | „ | 1 | 2 |
SCARLET FEVER.
Throughout the year there has been constantly a large number of
beds occupied, but in the autumn the somewhat sudden increase of
this disease in the District put a severe strain on the resources of the
Hospital, and every bed has been occupied on several occasions and for
varying periods of time.
The average time these patients were detained in the Hospital was
65 days.