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Measles: - The total of 58 admissions was rather less than that
usually admitted in a measles year. The disease was epidemic
during the first five m oths of the year during which period 53
of the 58 cases were admitted. The number of cases admitted in
the different age groups were as follows: - Under one year - 8
cases; 1-2 years - 9 cases; 2-5 years - 22 cases;. 5-15
years - 14 cases; adults - 3 cases. The following complications
were present: - pneumonia - 22 cases, rhinitis - 3 cases, 2 cases
of enteritis and tonsillitis and one case each of meningoencephalitis,
styes and boils, bronchitis, otitis media,
blepharitis and epistaxis. 5 patients were transferred from
other hospitals and 8 from nurseries and Corporation homes.
There were no deaths.
Chicken-pox - 54 patients were admitted in the following age
groups: - Under one year - 3 cases; 1-5 years - 22 cases; 5
15 years - 21 cases and adults - 8 cases. 12 patients were already
in hospital, 15 patients were admitted from nurseries, 8
patients from Corporation homes and 19 patients from their own
homes. The following co-existing illnesses were present:Eczema
and bronchitis, 2 cases each and one case each of valvular
disease of the heart, appendicitis, colostomy, kyphoscoliosis,
septic sores, ulcer of the leg, boils, paronychia and
impetigo. The disease was generally more severe in adults
amongst whom one particularly severe case was encountered.
Infective Hepatitis - 22 patients were admitted in the following
age groups: - 0 - 5 years - 3 cases; 5-15 years - 13 cases and
15 - 33 years - 6 cases. There were 8 cases in New Addington and
5 cases in Walmer House. One patient, in whom there was well
narked liver enlargement, was treated with prednisolone: Even
though the patient had made a good clinical recovery, the biochemical
results were seldom entirely normal before the patient
left hospital.
Mumps - 22 patients were admitted in the following age groups:0
- 5 years - 7 cases; 5-15 years - 10 cases and 15 - 25 years
- 5 cases. 7 were associated cases admitted from Walmer House.
Complications were pancreatitis 2 cases, labyrinthitis 2 cases
and orchitis one case. Associated illnesses were one case each
of diabetes, boils and angular stomatitis.