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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No. of cases affected in 12 completed cases for 1905. | No. of cases affected in 114 completed cases for 1901—1905. | Percentage of 114 completed cases. | |
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1. Complications :— | |||
Adenitis | 1 | — | 0.9 |
Abscess | 1 | 6 | 5.3 |
Bronchitis | 2 | 4 | 3.5 |
Hæmorrhage | 2 | 20 | 17.5 |
Perforation | 2 | 7 | 6.2 |
Peritonitis .. .. .. | 1 | 7 | 6.2 |
Pleurisy .. .. | 1 | 4 | 3.5 |
Pneumonia | 3 | 22 | 19.3 |
Relapse | 3 | 11 | 9.4 |
Venous Thrombosis | 1 | 1.8 | |
2. Diagnoses:— | |||
Widal's reaction—po iiive | 12 | 100% | |
3. Enteric Fever complicated with :— | |||
Diphtheria | 1 | 8.3 | |
Phthisis | 1 | — | 8.3 |
4. Operations performed for :— | |||
Perforation | — | 8.3 | |
Abscess | 1 | — | 8.3 |
5. Disease possibly traced to :— | |||
Cockles | 4 | 33.2 | |
Watercress | 1 | — | 8.3 |
Winkles | 1 | — | 8.3 |
Previous case in house | 1 | — | 8.3 |
Cause undetected | 5 | — | 41.6 |