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Croydon 1914
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]
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The total number of patients admitted was 947, as compared
with 902 in 1913.
The following table shows the comparative admissions during
1914 and previous years.
TABLE H. III.
| Hospital diagnosis | Cases admitted during 1908. | Cases admitted during 1909. | Cases admitted during 1910. | Casesadmitted during 1911. | Cases admitted during 1912. | Cases admitted during 1913. | Cases admitted during 1914. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scarlet Fever | 497 | 608 | 624 | 381 | 365 | 417 | 658 (1) |
| Diphtheria | 354 | 292 | 222 | 430 | 600 | 402 | 211 (2) |
| Enteric Fever | 59 | 11 | 15 | 18 | 16 | 28 | 15 (3) |
| Puerperal Fever | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 2(4) |
| Pulmonary Phthisis | - | - | - | - | - | 48 | 56 |
| Other diseases | 31 | 45 | 47 | 29 | 25 | 6 | 10 (5) |
| Total | 941 | 956 | 908 | 858 | 1006 | 902 | 947 |
(1) Includes 1 case of Ichthyosis sent in as scarlet fever.
„ 2 cases of Measles „ ,,
„ 10 cases in which no disease was observed.
,, 2 cases of Erythema sent in as Scarlet Fever.
„ 3 cases of Scarlet Fever complicated by Diphtheria.
„ 1 case of Scarlet Fever complicated by Enteric Fever.
(2) „ 20 cases of Tonsillitis sent in as Diphtheria
„ 2 eases of Laryngitis „ ,,
,, 1 case of Rhinorrhæ ,, ,,
,, 2 cases of Broncho-Pneumonia „
„ 1 case of Diphtheria complicated by Appendicitis.
,, 1 case of Diphtheria complicated by Pregnancy.
,, 1 case of Diphtheria complicated by Measles.
(3) ,, 1 case of Para-typhoid complicated by Phthisis.
(4) „ 1 case of Anaemia sent in as Puerperal Fever.
(5) ,, 1 ease of Septic Rash sent in as Measles.