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Fifteen deaths, due to Diphtheria, occurred in the Hospital.
The ages of the patients were 12 years, 9 years, 8 years, 7 years
(four), 6 years (two), 5 years (two), 4 years, 3 years (three).
Four of these died within 48 hours or less of admission.
Nineteen cases developed various Paralyses, as follows:—
12 palatal, 1 palatal and accommodation, 1 palatal and
strabismus, 1 palatal, accommodation, facial and palmar, 1 palatal
and pharyngeal, 1 (fatal) palatal, pharyngeal, ptosis, facial, paresis
of legs, diaphragm, 1 (fatal) palatal, pharyngeal, and cardiac,
1 palatal, ptosis, accommodation, paresis of upper and lower limbs.
Six cases developed Otorrhoea.
The following table shows the percentage death-rate of cases of
diphtheria admitted to the Ilford Isolation Hospital during the past
five rears, compared with that in the M. A. B. Institutions in
London:—
1925. 1926. 1927. 1928. 1929.
Ilford Nil. 6.6 4.8 3.4 5.2
M.A.B. 5.0 4.9 4.0 3.66 Not
available.
Observation Cases.—Seven were admitted. Four proved to be
non-virulent K.L.B. carriers. One was clinically Diphtheria;
one was a doubtful Diphtheria nasal carrier, who gave negative
swab results after admission; the remaining patient was under
observation as a doubtful case of Scarlet Fever.
Tuberculosis.—Thirteen cases of Surgical Tuberculosis were
admitted, as compared with 13 in 1928.