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ISOLATION HOSPITAL.
During the year 262 cases were admitted into the Hospital
compared with 459 in 1930. On January 1st 1931, there were
41 cases in the Hospital and on January 1st, 1932, there were 29.
265 cases were discharged and there were 9 deaths.
The following is a list of the cases admitted:—
Acton. Wembley. Kingsbury. Total
Scarlet Fever 66 74 22 162
Diphtheria 55 22 21 98
Other Diseases 11 — 2
122 97 43 262
The 9 deaths were as follows:—
Acton. Wembley. Kingbury Total.
Scarlet Fever — — — —
Diphtheria 3 14 8
Other Diseases — 1 — 1
3 2 4 9
Scarlet Fever.
162 cases of Scarlet Fever were admitted, and there was
no death from the disease. There is a big drop in the number of
admissions. This of course is due to the Epidemic character of
Scarlet Fever. At the present time we are in a trough of the epidemic
wave of Scarlet Fever.
Diphtheria.
98 cases of Diphtheria were notified and there were 8 deaths-
BACTERIOLOGICAL EXAMINATIONS.
(a) For Diphtheria Positive. Negative.
Total Examinations 1028 116 912
Sent by Medical Practitioners 46 303
do. (re-examinations) 6 71
Sent from Isolation Hospital 42 327
do. (re-examinations) 1 4
Convalescents (1st Swabs) 4 26