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Ilford 1935
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ilford]
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The above averages are based on cases that completed their
stay in Hospital during the year.
Average number of patients in Hospital per day, 83.1.
Scarlet Fever.—The 266 cases admitted to Hospital during
1935 were distributed among the following age groups:—
Under 1 yr. 1—5. 5—15. 15—25. 25—35. 35—45. Over 45.
3 47 166 21 16 12 1
One death occurred from scarlet fever, the patient having
pulmonary tuberculosis of long standing.
The following table shows the percentage death-rate of cases of scarlet fever admitted to the Ilford Isolation Hospital during the past five years, the rate being calculated each year only on those admissions which proved to be clinically scarlet fever.
| 1931. | 1932. | 1933. | 1934. | 1935. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ilford | .5 | Nil. | Nil. | .3 | .37 |
The following complications occurred in the patients discharged during the year:-
| Complications present on admission:- | Percentage. | |
|---|---|---|
| Impetigo | 1 | .38 |
| Septic laceration of ankle | 1 | .38 |
| Septic toe | 1 | .38 |
| Cervical Adenitis | 2 | .77 |
| Acute Nephritis | 1 | .38 |
| Septic injury to leg | 1 | .38 |
| Burns of leg | 1 | .38 |
| Abscess of neck | 1 | .38 |
| Pulmonary Tuberculosis | 1 | .38 |
| Otorrhoea | 2 | .77 |
| Scabies | 1 | .38 |
| Septic thumb | 1 | .38 |
| Osteomyelitis of leg | 1 | .38 |
| Complications developing after admission:- | ||
| Otorrhoea | 8 | 3.1 |
| Adenitis | 9 | 3.5 |
| Nephritis | 1 | .38 |
| Albuminuria | 7 | 2.7 |
| Rheumatism | 2 | .77 |
| Mastoiditis | 1 | .38 |
| Onychia | 8 | 3.1 |
| Tonsillitis | 5 | 1.9 |
| Adenitis with abscess formation | 1 | .38 |
| Purpura and Nephritis | 1 | .38 |
| Otorrhoea and Septicaemia | 1 | .38 |
| Albuminuria and Endocarditis | 1 | .38 |
| Haematuria | 1 | .38 |
| Otorrhoea and Adenitis | 1 | .38 |
| Abscess of thigh | 1 | .38 |
| Peritonsillar abscess | 1 | .38 |