[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Islington Borough] page 21

Islington 1937

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Islington Borough]

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Table: The following tabular statement shows the number of cases treated in the various public institutions :—

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The following tabular statement shows the number of cases treated in the various public institutions :—

Year.	Cases treated in Hospital.	Percentage of cases treated.
1927	1,722	95.0
1928	2,153	95.3
1929	2,337	95.8
1930	2,879	94.2
1931	2,015	95.4
1932	1,879	95.7
1933	1,911	94.3
1934	2,064	92.6
1935	1,572	94.7
1936	1,397	92.2
1937	1,468	96.1

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In December a communication was received from the Medical Officer of Health
of the London County Council regarding the utilisation of the hospital accommodation
to the greatest advantage in view of the difficulty of securing hospital nurses
and the selection for admission of cases of Scarlet Fever, Measles, Whooping Cough,
and Dysentery. Particular cases of these diseases were to be chosen, having regard
to the severity of the case and the home conditions, and particularly in the case of
Measles, the selection of children under two years of age be recommended owing
to the high mortality at this early age. Only under very exceptional circumstances
was it considered that Chicken Pox, Rubella, or Mumps, should be admitted.
Up to the end of the year, effects of the change had not made themselves felt,
but the results will be reported on from the experience gained during the following
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Table: DISEASES TREATED IN HOSPITAL.

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DISEASES TREATED IN HOSPITAL.

Disease.	Total cases.	Cases isolated in Hospital.	Percentage of known cases.
Scarlet Fever	723	711	98.3
Diphtheria	623	622	99.8
Enteric Fever	12	12	100.0
Erysipelas	151	107	70.8
Puerperal Fever	17	15	88.0
Continued Fever	1	1	100.0
	1,527	1,468	96.1

Table: Summary ofInfectious Sicknessand ofDeathsarising therefrom, distinguishing theCasestreated atHomeand inHospitals ;and showing the percentage of notified Cases removed to Hospitals, together with theFatalityamong cases treated atHomeand inHospitalsduring the year1937.

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Summary ofInfectious Sicknessand ofDeathsarising therefrom, distinguishing theCasestreated atHomeand inHospitals ;and showing the percentage of notified Cases removed to Hospitals, together with theFatalityamong cases treated atHomeand inHospitalsduring the year1937.

	Notified Cases Treated.			Percentage of Notified Cases Treated.		Deaths Occurring			Percentage of Deaths Occurring.
	In Hospital.	At Home.	Total.	In Hospital.	At Home.	In Hospital.	At Home.	Total.	In Hospital.	At Home.	Total.
Scarlet
Fever	711	12	723	98.3	1.7	3	-	3	0.4	.	0.4
Diphtheria	622	1	623	99.8	0.2	20	-	20	3.2		3.2
Enteric
Typhoid
Fever	12	-	12	100.0	-	1	-	1	8.3	-_	8.3
Erysipelas	107	44	151	70.8	29.2	5	1	6	3.3	0.7	4.0
Puerperal
Fever	15	2	17	88.0	12.0	8	-	8	47.0	-	47.0
Continued
Fever	1	-	1	1000	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Total	1,468	59	1,527	961	3.9	37	1	38	2.4	0.0	2.4

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Islington 1937

Table: The following tabular statement shows the number of cases treated in the various public institutions :—

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Table: DISEASES TREATED IN HOSPITAL.

Table: Summary ofInfectious Sicknessand ofDeathsarising therefrom, distinguishing theCasestreated atHomeand inHospitals ;and showing the percentage of notified Cases removed to Hospitals, together with theFatalityamong cases treated atHomeand inHospitalsduring the year1937.