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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 1946
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]
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Ages and Sexes Admitted.
Scarlet Fever.
| Age. | Male. | Female. | Totals. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0—1 | - | 1 | 1 |
| 1—2 | 11 | 8 | 19 |
| 2—3 | 15 | 7 | 22 |
| 3—4 | 13 | 13 | 26 |
| 4—5 | 27 | 18 | 45 |
| 5—10 | 70 | 100 | 170 |
| 10—15 | 25 | 42 | 67 |
| 15—20 | 6 | 12 | 18 |
| 20—30 | 4 | 6 | 10 |
| 30 or over | 6 | 9 | 15 |
| Total 1946 | 177 | 216 | 393 |
| Total 1945 | 178 | 211 | 389 |
DIPHTHERIA.
89 cases were admitted with a diagnosis of diphtheria, that
is three less than 1945.
Of the 89 cases 29 were found to be cases of positive swabs,
and 17 cases were as follows :—
Tonsillitis 13
Vincent's angina 2
Simple croup 1
Scarlet fever 1
Total 17
Thus only 43 cases of the 89 admitted were cases of true
Diphtheria, of which only 15 had been immunised.
There were 2 deaths amongst them, due to heart failure, an
adult female and a girl aged 14 years. Neither of them had been
immunised.
41 cases were cases of Faucial Diphtheria and 2 cases of
Nasal Diphtheria.
The following complications occurred amongst them :—
Rhinorrhœa 2
Adenitis 2
Heart failure 3
Paralysis: Eyes 1
Palate 2