Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]
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7.—
No. of cases affected. | Percentage of completed cases. | |
---|---|---|
1. Complications :— | ||
Severe Anaemia | 1 | |
Abscess | ||
Adenitis - primary | ||
,, secondary | ||
Albuminuria | ||
Broncho-pneumonia . | 8 | |
Endocarditis | ||
Epistaxis | 5 | |
Cardiac failure | ||
Severe Diarrhoea | ||
EntensiveGangreneofFauc.es | ||
Haemorrhage from Mucous Membrane | ||
Diphthe itic Rhi-nitis | ||
Nephritis | ||
Otorrhoea | ||
Paralysis—Loss of Kneejerks | ||
,, Faucial | ||
,, Palatal | ||
,, Ocular | ||
,, Muscular | ||
Relapse | ||
Second Relapse | ||
Joint Pains | ||
Rhinorrhoea | ||
Secondary Sore Throat | ||
Rash - Antitoxin | ||
,, Septic.. | ||
Persistent Vomiting | ||
2. Diphtheria associated with:— | ||
Scarlet Fever | ||
Measles | ||
Rotheln | ||
Enteric Fever | ||
Ringworm | ||
3. Operations performed for :— | ||
Cervical Abscess .. .. | 4 | |
Intravenous injection of Antitoxin.. | 8 | |
Intubation | 4 | |
Mastoid disease | ||
Tonsils and Adenoids | 6 | |
Ludu igs Angina | ||
Tracheotomy, wiih and without previous Intubation | ||
Tracheotomy Cases—recovered | 8 | |
Intubation Cases-recovered | 4 |