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Erysipelas.—Seven cases of erysipelas were admitted to the
Isolation Hospital during 1931.
Two cases were complicated by suppurative bursitis and
abscess of the neck respectively. Both these required operative
interference.
No deaths from this disease occurred amongst the patients
under treatment.
Enteric Fever.—Two patients were admitted to hospital as
cases of enteric fever, the diagnosis in one case not being confirmed
on further investigation. A third case was due to a Paratyphoid
B. infection.
No complications occurred and all the patients made good
recoveries.
Meningitis.—Two patients were admitted as cases of cerebrospinal
meningitis during 1931. One patient was found to be
suffering from meningococcal meningitis and died in spite of
receiving large doses of the appropriate serum.
The second case was admitted from a general hospital and
died on the day of admission. A post mortem examination
showed that the cause of death was cerebral hæmorrhage due to
subacute bacterial endocarditis.
Measles.—One case of measles was treated in hospital during
the year. This patient was sent in as a doubtful case of scarlet
fever.
Puerperal Fever.—One case of puerperal fever and one case
of puerperal pyrexia were removed to the Isolation Hospital from
Maternity Homes in the Borough during 1931. Both cases
made complete recoveries.
Thirty-three cases remained in hospital at the end of 1931.
Thirteen of these were scarlet fever cases and twenty diphtheria.
Staff.—During the year under review one the the nurses
contracted scarlet fever. Otherwise there was very little sickness
amongst the members of the hospital staff.
I should like to take this opportunity of thanking the matron
and staff for the loyal and enthusiastic way in which they have
carried out their duties.
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