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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
Barking 1932
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Barking]
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Monthly summary of notifications of Scarlet Fever and Diphtheria received during 1932 :—
| Scarlet Fever. | Diphtheria. | Total. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 15 | 13 | 28 |
| February | 10 | 11 | 21 |
| March | 11 | . 2 | 13 |
| April | 7 | 9 | 16 |
| May | 17 | 5 | 22 |
| June | 12 | 5 | 17 |
| July | 10 | 9 | 19 |
| August | 9 | 8 | 17 |
| September | 22 | 6 | 28 |
| October | 20 | 8 | 28 |
| November | 23 | 16 | 39 |
| December | 22 | 10 | 32 |
| Totals | 178 | 102 | 280 |
45. NOTIFIABLE INFECTIOUS DISEASES.
(a) Diphtheria.—102 cases were notified, compared with 241 the preceding year.
Of eases notified, 96 were removed and treated in the local isolation hospital.
Five deaths from diphtheria occurred. The average stay of diphtheria in hospital
was 41.1 days, the longest stay being 128 days.
Sex.—45 cases were male and 57 female.
Diphtheria, on the whole, was relatively mild during the year, although some
very bad cases were admitted to your hospital.
Anti-toxin is readily available for all cases. This is kept at the Fire Station
and may be obtained at the hospital, but in most cases patients requiring anti-toxin
are removed to hospital.