Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for London County Council]
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Special Hospitals—continued.
Infectious Diseases Statistics.
Table I—
Cerebro-Spinal Fever.
Classification. | Brook. | Eastern. | Grove. | North-Eastern. | North-western. | Park. | South-Eastern | South-western. | Western. | Joyce Green. | Southern (Lower). | Total. | Northern. | Southern (Upper) | Total. | Grand Total. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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In hospital 1st January, 1934 | — | - | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 12 | — | — | — | 12 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Admissions | 4 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 21 | 2 | 3 | 4 | — | — | 55 | — | - | — | 55 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total under treatment | 4 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 24 | 5 | 4 | 6 | — | — | 67 | — | - | — | 67 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Discharges (a) direct | 1 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 40 | — | - | — | 40 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
(b) transferred to other L.C.C. hospitals | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Deaths | 3 | 2 | — | 1 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 4 | — | — | 23 | — | - | — | 23 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
In hospital 31st December, 1934 | - | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | - | 1 | - | - | - | 4 | - | - | - | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Diphtheria—(o) Clinical diphtheria. (b) Bacteriological diphtheria (see note). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Classification. | Brook. | Eastern. | Grove. | North-Eastern. | North-western. | Park. | South-Eastern. | South-western. | Western. | Joyce Green. | Southern (Lower). | Total. | Northern | Southern (Upper). | Total. | Grand Total. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
a | b | a | b | a | b | a | b | a | b | a | b | a | b | a | b | a | b | a | b | a | b | a | b | a | b | a | b | a | b | a | b | |||||||||||||
In hospital 1st January, 1934 | 166 | 8 | 152 | 28 | 163 | 9 | 273 | 8 | 101 | 6 | 189 | 9 | 142 | 8 | 112 | 12 | 151 | 2 | 1 | — | - | — | 1450 | 90 | 49 | 4 | 113 | 8 | 162 | 12 | 1612 | 102 | ||||||||||||
Admissions | 826 | 129 | 1072 | 363 | 876 | 55 | 1354 | 151 | 712 | 125 | 1198 | 105 | 986 | 90 | 902 | 95 | 1217 | 48 | 4 | - | 2 | — | 9149 | 1161 | 201 | 20 | 1233 | 151 | 1434 | 171 | 10583 | 1332 | ||||||||||||
Total under treatment | 992 | 137 | 1224 | 391 | 1039 | 64 | 1627 | 159 | 813 | 131 | 1387 | 114 | 1128 | 98 | 1014 | 107 | 1368 | 50 | 5 | - | 2 | - | 10599 | 1251 | 250 | 24 | 1346 | 159 | 1596 | 183 | 12195 | 1434 | ||||||||||||
Discharges | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
(a) direct | 687 | 101 | 587 | 231 | 720 | 48 | 1286 | 120 | 594 | 109 | 1049 | 95 | 633 | 69 | 692 | 76 | 571 | 46 | 4 | - | — | — | 6823 | 892 | 224 | 20 | 1218 | 141 | 1442 | 161 | 8265 | 1056 | ||||||||||||
(b) transferred to other L.C.C. hospitals | 100 | 13 | 308 | 120 | 82 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 37 | 2 | 82 | 8 | 239 | 23 | 143 | 23 | 508 | 1 | - | - | 2 | - | 1506 | 194 | 16 | 2 | 3 | - | 19 | 2 | 1525 | 196 | ||||||||||||
Deaths | 30 | 2 | 59 | 3 | 43 | 1 | 55 | 1 | 35 | 1 | 47 | 2 | 43 | 1 | 40 | 1 | 66 | - | - | - | - | - | 418 | 12 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 418 | 12 | ||||||||||||
In hospital 31st December, 1934 | 175 | 21 | 270 | 37 | 194 | 13 | 281 | 36 | 147 | 19 | 209 | 9 | 213 | 5 | 139 | 7 | 223 | 3 | 1 | - | - | - | 1852 | 150 | 10 | 2 | 125 | 18 | 135 | 20 | 1987 | 170 |
Note.—In cases diagnosed as bacteriological diphtheria, bacteriological evidence of diphtheria was found either before or after admission, but
there was no clinical evidence of diphtheria. The deaths shown were due to concurrent diseases.