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Coulsdon and Purley 1925
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Coulsdon]
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During the year 558 patients were admitted to the Hospital,
of which 38 died.
The lowest number under treatment at one time was in
September, there being only 32 patients, and the highest number
was in November, with 117 patients.
The following table shows the number of cases admitted, the number of deaths, and case mortality for each complaint.
| Disease. | Cases. | Deaths. | Case Mortality (per cent.). |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scarlet Fever | 237 | 3 | 1.26 |
| Diphtheria | 254 | 10 | 3.93 |
| Pneumonia | 3 | 1 | 33.00 |
| Erysipelas | 10 | — | — |
| Typhoid Fever | 11 | 1* | 9.09 |
| Measles | 5 | — | — |
| Cerebro-spinal | |||
| Fever | 2 | 1 | 50.00 |
| Chicken Pox | 1 | — | — |
| Puerperal Fever | 2 | 1 | 50.00 |
| Encephalitis | |||
| Lethargica | 1 | 1 | 100.00 |
| Tuberculosis | 28 | 20 | 71.42 |
| No Disease | 4† | — | — |
| Total | 558 | 38 | 6.80 |
* Patient died from Acute Nephritis,
† Babies admitted with their mothers.
BACTERIOLOGICAL LABORATORY.
During the year the following number of examinations have
been made by the Resident Medical Officer:—
Number of swabs for diphtheria 1,690
Number of specimens of sputum 198
These were divided amongst the constituent Authorities, and patients at the Hospital as under :—
| Swabs for Diphtheria. | Sputa. | |
|---|---|---|
| Beddington and Wallington | 130 | 35 |
| Coulsdon and Purley | 103 | 29 |
| Mitcham | 675 | 86 |
| Cases in Hospital | 782 | 48 |
| 1,690 | 198 |