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London County Council 1931

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for London County Council]

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Table III.

Downham," Elizabeth Bullock 'Putney
Rheumatism.Doubtful Rheumatism.Non-Rheumatism.Total.Rheumatism with Carditis.Non-cardiac Rheumatism.Doubtful Rheumatism.Non-Rheumatism.Total.Rheumatism with Carditis.Non-cardiac Rheumatism.Doubtful Rheumatism.Non-Rheumatism.Total.
Discharged free from rheumatism1173149__181533__5712
Transferred to other centres13619__________
Left school34297943231--12
Left district or failed to attend412713__4_2___2
Died11-2--1+11-_1
Totals22293586812221961225817

* Died from Diphtheria. f Killed (motor accident).

The subjoined table shows a classification of the cases seen:— Table IV.

Classification.Downham."Elizabeth Bullock."Putney.
Boys.Girls.Total.Boys.Girls.Total.Boys.Girls.Total.
Cases with a definite history of acute arthritis.C(i) with carditis14192539395817173134652661816
(ii) no carditis51419171431448
Cases with a definite history of chorea.(i) with carditis7218221643713111918321311528
(ii) no carditis1414286814246
Cases with a history of insidious illhealth regarded" as " True rheumatism.'''(i) with carditis13261232255872173414658124141226
(ii) no carditis13203314274141014
Cases with indefinite history, doubtfully rheumatic and no carditis46529823436642125
Cases definitely diagnosed as nonrheumatic4029691323364711

°Including 2 cases of congenital morbus cordis,
+ „ 1 case „ „ „
+,,2 cases ,, ,, ,,
§ ,, 1 case ,, ,, ,,
|| „ 1 case „ „ ,,
9 cases of acute arthritis also had chorea.
The following table shows the arrangements which have been made for institutional treatment
of the children in attendance:—

Table V.

Downham."Elizabeth Bullock."Putney.Total.
Carshalton or Brentwood2528760
Downs47415
I.C.A.A. heart homes2226
I.C.A.A. ordinary convalescent homes-1515636
Other convalescent homes1348
Residential open-air schools74314
Other institutions (hospitals, etc.)96217
Total636528156