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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

Southgate 1934

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Southgate]

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Table: Number of Patients in Isolation Hospital during each Month :—

Number of Patients in Isolation Hospital during each Month :—

Greatest Number.Lowest Number.
January5948
February6045
March6747
April6252
May6146
June5641
July6442
August6448
September6353
October6349
November6449
December6756

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Complications.—The complications met with during 1934
were as follows—
Scarlet Fever.—(Total of 274 cases treated during the year.)
Rheumatism 4
Otorrhoea
12
(right 9, left 2,
double 1.)
Rhinorrhoea 2
Adenitis 3
Nephritis and Otorrhoea 1
Endocarditis 2
Total 24
The percentage of complications is practically identical with
the figure obtained for the last two years, the most prominent
feature being once again the incidence of otorrhoea. The type of
complication was for the most part mild and responded adequately
to treatment. In addition to these complications, one patient
developed a secondary rash.
Diphtheria.—Apart from the 8 fatal cases met with, 25 complications
occurred amongst the 203 cases treated during the year.
These were as follows—
Palatal Paralysis 11
Palatal, Ocular and Pharyngeal
Paralysis 2
Paralysis of Palate and Muscles of
Limbs 1
Peripheral Neuritis 1
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