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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
Southall 1944
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Southall]
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Other Diseases.
Ten cases admitted as scarlatina or diphtheria were subsequently diagnosed as
suffering from other diseases. These were as follows:—
Diseases notified as scarlatina :Measles, 2. Rubella, 4.
Diseases notified as diphtheria : Tonsilitis, 2. Vincents angina, 1. Urticarial
oedema, 1.
Stay in Hospital.
The average stay in hospital was as follows:—
Scarlatina : All cases (103) 35 83 days.
Patients remaining over 56 days (10) 69.2 „
Patients remaining under 56 days (93) 32.24 „
Diphtheria : All cases (12) 51.0 „
Patients remaining over 56 days (4) 85.0 „
Patients remaining under 56 days (8) 34.0 „
Measles and Pneumonia (7)
Patients remaining over 56 days —
Patients remaining under 56 days (7) 22 8 „
3 ordinary measles cases included in " Others."
Other diseases : All cases (62) 13.7 „
Patients remaining under 56 days 13.7 „
Laboratory Work.
The laboratory work for the hospital was done by the Emergency Laboratory, Ealing,
and is included in the figures given in Table A, page 8.
Sick Staff.
Table M.
| Permanent. | Temporary. | |
|---|---|---|
| Number off duty for 24 hours or more | 5 | 2 |
| Total number of days off duty | 89 | 128 |
| Casual conditions:— | ||
| Migraine and neuritis | 12 days | — |
| Otitis media | 20 „ | — |
| Sickness due to pregnancy | 10 „ | — |
| Acute hepalitis | 31 „ | — . |
| Tonsillectomy | 16 „ | — |
| Influenza and bronchitis | — | 67 days |
| Tonsilitis | — | 23 „ |
| Meningitis | — | 38 „ |