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DETAILS OF CASES ADMITTED TO WADDON HOSPITAL
Gastro-enteritis:-98 cases were admitted in the following age
groups:- Under one year-38; 1-4 years-30; 5-15 years-2;
Adults-28. 11 were gravely ill, 58 moderately severe and 29
were mild cases. In one case each E. Coli 0 26, 0111, 0 55 and
0 119 was isolated but in the great majority of cases no pathogenic
organism was detected. Associated illnesses were present
as follows:-4 cases each of bronchitis, otitis media, and
rhinitis; 3 cases each of pneumonia and anaemia; 2 cases each of
arthritis and hypertension and one case each of colostomy,
dermatitis, fractured clavicle, shell shock, convulsions, cerebral
thrombosis, empyema, post anal fissures, impetigo, boils
and mitral stenosis.
One Gastro-enteritis case where the disease was complicated by
pneumonia died within 5 minutes of admission. There were no
other deaths.
Measles:-There was a measles epidemic in the first five months
of the year during which all but four of the cases were admitted.
The numbers of cases admitted in the different age groups were
as follows:-under one year-8 cases; 1-2 years-22 cases;
2-4 years-42 cases; 5-15 years-13 cases; Adults-4 cases.
The following complications were present:-pneumoni-40 cases;
tonsilitis-6 cases; bronchitis-6 cases; rhinitis-4 cases;
gastro-enteritis-4 cases; 2 cases each of laryngitis stridu-losa,
otitis media, septic fissures and thrush; one case each of
adenitis, haematuria, pharyngitis, convulsions and stomatitis.
One case was associated with chicken-pox. There was one death
occurring in a child 2¾ years who was a severe spastic and had
developed measles pneumonia. The child died 2 days after admission.
Chicken-Pox:-42 cases were admitted in the following age
groups:-0-4 years-23 cases; 5-15 years-6 cases and
Adults-13 cases. 20 cases were admitted in the months of March
and April as there was an epidemic in Coombe Wood Nursery at
that time, Hospital nurses comprise 12 of the 13 adults. A
further 13 cases were admitted from nurseries. There were 2
cases who were already in hospital with some other complaint and
two from institutions with communal living. Complications were
as follows:-3 cases of impetigo, two cases each of bronchitis
and otitis media, one case each of encaphalitis, stomatitis,
boils, styes, and rhinitis. Co-existing diseases were osteomyelitis,
coronary thrombosis, eczema, and cut chin.