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Barking 1926

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Barking]

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Of diptheria patients treated in hospital the age incidence was as follows:—

1—2 years110—15 years8
2—3 years415—20 years2
3—4 years220—35 years3
4—5 years435—45 years1
5—10 years27

Sex.—25 cases were male and 30 female.
(d) Enteric Fever.—Three cases of enteric fever were notified
during the year, two of which were removed to hospital. The
diagnosis of enteric fever was, however, confirmed in one instance
only, the patient dying after a stay of 29 days. The other case
proved to be pneumonia, making a satisfactory recovery.
(e) Puerperal Fever.—Three cases were notified during the
year, two of which were admitted to hospital, one being transferred
from the Maternity Ward. All of the cases recovered.
(f) Erysipelas.—37 cases were notified during the year compared
with 18 during 1925. Two patients were removed to hospital, both
dying two and three days respectively after admission.
(g) Malaria and Trench Fever.—No cases were notified during
the year.
(h) Acute Primary and Acute Influenzal Pneumonia.—62 cases
were notified during 1926, compared with 58 for the preceding
yea'. Three patients were admitted to hospital, two of whom dnine hours and seven days respectively after admission.
(i) Pneumonia Supervening upon Measles.—13 cases were
notified under the Larking Town (Pneumonia) Regulation, 1924,
Five patients being removed to hospital, one of whom died twelve
days after admission.
(j) Encephalitis Lethargica.—No cases of encephalitis lethargica
occurred in 1920.