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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 1936
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]
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DIPHTHERIA.
282 cases were admitted with a diagnosis of Diphtheria, a
decrease of 183 cases on 1935. Of these 12 were found not to be
cases of Diphtheria and 92 were cases of positive swab without
clinical symptoms, leaving 178 cases of true clinical Diphtheria.
Analysis of the 178 cases.
Faucial Diphtheria 138
Nasal Diphtheria 15
Laryngeal Diphtheria 7
Faucial and Nasal Diphtheria 15
Faucial and Laryngeal Diphtheria 3
Total 178
Of the laryngeal cases, tracheotomy was necessary in 3 cases,
and two recovered.
The following complications and sequelae occurred amongst the
Diphtheria cases:—
Otorrhœa 5
Rhinorrhœa 4
Adenitis 6
Heart Failure 8
Secondary Throat 6
Paralysis:—
Palatal Pharyngeal 10
Eyes 4
Facial 1
Hemiplegia 1