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Barking 1940
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Barking]
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Waltham Cross Isolation Hospital during the period 1st January 1940 to 10th July, 1940.
| Disease. | In Hospital December 31st 1939 | Admitted during the year | Died | Dis charged | In Hospital July 10th 1940 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scarlet | 3 | - | 20 | 4 | |
| Feve | |||||
| Diphtheria | 5 | 23 | 1 | 4 | |
| (including | |||||
| Membranous | |||||
| Croup) | |||||
| Puerperal Pyrexia | 1 | - | 0 | ||
| Pneumonia | - | 2 | — | — | |
| Myelitis | - | 1 | - | 1 | - |
| Erysipelas | - | 4 | - | ||
| Ophthalmia Neonatorum | - | 2 | _ | 2 | |
| Cerebro Spinal | - | ||||
| Fever | - | 3 | 13 | - | |
| Others Enteric Fever (including Para | - | 1 | |||
| typhoid) | * | — | 3 | 15 |
Ilford Isolation Hospital during the period 10th July 1940 to the 31st December 1940:-
| Disease. | Admitted from 10th July 1940 | Diec | Discharged | In Hospital December 3lst 1940. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scarlet Fever | 32 | 26 | 6 | |
| Diphtheria (including Membranous Croup) | 19 | 12 | 7 | |
| Enteric Fever (including | ||||
| Paratyphoid) Cerebro Spinal | 2 | 2 | - | |
| Fever | 4 | - | 2 | 2 |
| Pneumonia | 3 | - | 2 | 1 |
| Puerperal Pyrexia | 2 | — | 2 | - |
| Erysipelas | 5 | 4 | 1 | |
| Others | 3 | — | 1 | 2 |
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