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Croydon 1938

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]

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Particulars of Fatal Cases of Diphtheria.

TableXI.

Name.AgeCondition on Admission.Subsequent Progress.Time of Death after admission.
l.y.(m)3 yrs.Extensive membrane over both tonsils, cyanosis, glands of neck ††Developed signs of heart failure 5 days after admission, dying from this the following day.7 days.
b.s.(m)2 11/12 yrs.Extensive membrane over both tonsils, with adenitis.Showed signs of heart failure on 3rd day after admission, which steadily increased, "gallop" rhythm ensued, died on 16th day.16 days.
M.b.(F)5 1/12 yrs.Extensive membrane over both tonsils, bull - neck, marked cyanosis, foetor.Heart failure started on 3rd day with persistent vomiting, died from this.9 days.
S.h.(F)12 yrs.Extensive membrane over both tonsils, glands of neck †† foetor.Showed signs of heart failure which increased steadily, died suddenly on 15th day.15 days.
m.l.(F)8 yrs.Extensive membrane over both tonsils, cyanosis—bull-neck —foetor.Showed signs of heart on admission, very restless, dying the same day.1 day.
g.m.(m)6 yrs.Extensive membrane over both tonsils, glands of neck ††v. toxic on admission, with heart failure signs, died 12 hours later.12 hrs.
r.i.(m)2 yrs.Admitted after emergency tracheotomy before admission, breathing comfortably.Developed signs of bronchitis and very cyanosed, collapsed suddenly.7 days.
r.g.(m)10 4/12 yrs.Extensive sloughing membrane both tonsils, rhinorrhœa †† adenitis ††, foetor.Showed signs of heart failure on admission, persistent vomiting, this increased steadily and proved fatal.10 days.