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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
Acton 1921
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Acton]
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There were 20 deaths from diphtheria and one death from
Scarlet Fever.
The average stay in hospital of the Scarlet Fever cases was
39½ days, and of diphtheria cases 32½ days.
Tracheotomy was performed upon five patients and one
of these died.
BACTERIOLOGICAL LABORATORY.
Examination of throat swabs for the Klebs Loeffler bacillus.
Total examined 965
Negative 648
Positive 317
Sent by Medical Practitioners 285
Hospital cases 530
Contacts 164
Convalescent cases 45
School sore-throat cases 41