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An outbreak of Typhoid Fever occurred in Croydon during
November and December.
The disease was a severe type, marked by profound toxæmia,
high fever, and dangerous complications.
The following complications occurred amongst the Typhoid
cases:—
Hæmorrhage 6
Perforation 3
Thrombosis of Femoral Vein 1
Bronchitis 1
Pneumonia 1
Heart Failure and Toxaemia 5
Delusions and Mania 1
Parotitis 1
Hyperpyrexia 3
Relapse 2
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There were 10 fatal cases of Typhoid Fever.
Three of the Typhoid cases were operated on for perforation
of the intestine; all had previously had intestinal haemorrhage.
One case made an uninterrupted recovery, whilst the other
two proved fatal, one having developed hypostatic pneumonia
after operation. The other case succumbed to the profound
toxaemia.
Two cases had severe rectal haemorrhage and died from this
complication.
Three cases died from severe toxaemia and heart failure.
One case was complicated by old valvular disease of the heart
and one had severe toxaemia with persistent hyperpyrexia.
There were 10 cases of Para-typhoid Fever B admitted, and
one died, being complicated by pneumonia.