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Barking 1933
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Barking]
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(d) Scabics.—Forty-two cases of scabies were brought to the notice of the department
during the year. Disinfection of bedding and blankets was carried out in
all but fourteen cases, where the parents declined the services offered.
(e) General.—Non-notifiable infectious diseases amongst school-children are
much more easily traced than the diseases amongst adults.
As you know, the School Attendance Officers of the Education Committee are
General Inquiry Officers, and we have a lot of reliable information on which we can
act so far as infectious diseases amongst school-children are concerned.
4. BARKING HOSPITAL.
(a)
| Disease. | In Hospital January, 1st, 1933. | Admitted during the year. | Died. | Discharged. | In Hospital Dec. 31st, 1933. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scarlet Fever | 31 | 204 | 1 | 176 | 58 |
| Diphtheria (including Membranous Croup) | 11 | 107 | 2 | 77 | 39 |
| Enteric Fever | 3 | 3 | — | 6 | — . |
| Puerperal Fever | — | 1 | — | — | 1 |
| Puerperal Pyrexia | — | 2 | — | 2 | — |
| Pneumonia | 1 | 22 | 2 | 21 | — |
| Erysipelas | — | 14 | 1 | 9 | 4 |
| Measles and Mastoiditis | — | 1 | — | 1 | — |
| Anterior Poliomyelitis | — | 1 | — | — | 1 |
| Others | 1 | 16 | — | 16 | — |
(b) Number of Bed Days.—The total number of bed days in the infectious diseases
hospital during 1933 was 18,641—that is to say, an average of 51 patients were in
hospital throughout the 365 days in the year.