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Barking 1937
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Barking]
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4. BARKING HOSPITAL.
(a)
| Disease. | In Hospital January 1st, " 1937. | Admitted during the year. | Died. | Discharged. | In Hospital Dee. 31st, 1937. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scarlet Fever | 35 | 227 | — | 248 | 14 |
| Diphtheria (including Membranous Croup) | 23 | 147 | 5 | 140 | 25 |
| Enteric Fever | — | 16 | 2 | 13 | 1 |
| Puerperal Fever | — | 2 | — | 2 | — |
| Puerperal Pyrexia | — | 4 | — | 4 | — |
| Pneumonia | 4 | 32 | 4 | 25 | 7 |
| Erysipelas | 2 | 18 | 1 | 17 | 2 |
| Ophthalmia Neonatorum | 1 | 2 | — | 2 | — |
| Others | 5 | 136 | 1 | 121 | 19 |
| Acute Anterior Poliomyelitis | 1 | 2 | — | 3 | — |
| Pemphigus Neonatorum | — | 1 | — | 1 | — |
| Food Poisoning | — | 1 | — | 1 | — |
(b) Number of Bed Days.—The total number of bed days in the infectious
diseases hospital during 1937 was 20,105—that is to say, an average of 55 patients
were in hospital throughout the 365 days in the year.