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 Willesden]
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Table No. 8.
Showing cases wrongly diagnosed and diseases for which they were mistaken.
Certified as suffering from | Diagnosed in Hospital as suffering from | |||
---|---|---|---|---|
Cerebrospinal Meningitis | Scarlet Fever. | Diphtheria. | Enteric Fever. | |
- | 11 | 9 | - | Tonsillitis |
1 | — | — | — | Puerperal Septicæmia |
1 | - | — | 1 | Lobar Pneumonia |
— | 11 | 1 | — | No apparent disease |
— | 12 | — | — | Erythema |
— | — | - | 1 | Pulmonary Tuberculosis |
— | 2 | — | — | Septic Rash |
— | 5 | 1 | — | Measles |
— | 3 | — | — | Rotheln |
1 | — | 1 | — | Scarlet Fever |
— | 2 | — | — | Dermatitis |
8 | — | — | 1 | Tuberculous Meningitis |
— | 1 | — | — | Otorrhœa |
1 | — | — | — | Influenza |
2 | — | - | — | Mental Strain |
— | 1 | - | — | Rhinitis |
— | 1 | 1 | — | Adenitis |
— | 2 | — | — | Urticaria |
14 | 51 | 13 | 3 | Total 81 |