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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Croydon 1905
[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. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |