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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
Ealing 1920
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ealing]
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Sanitary Administration of the District. 7i
| Disease. | Remaining in Hospital Dec. 31st, 1919. | Admitted to Hospital during 1920. | Remaining in Hospital Dec. 31st, 1920. | No. of Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scarlet Fever | 28 | 144 | 28 | 1 |
| Diphtheria | 6 | 68 | 4 | 5 |
| Enteric Fever | — | 2 | — | — |
| Paratyphoid Fever | — | 1 | — | — |
| Puerperal Fever | — | 3 | — | — |
| Erysipelas | — | 1 | — | — |
| Measles | — | 10 | — | 1 |
| Chicken Pox | — | 2 | 2 | – |
| Cerebro-Spinal Fever | — | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Meningitis | — | 1 | — | 1 |
| Pneumonia | — | 1 | — | — |
| Cellulitis | — | 1 | — | 1 |
| Total | 34 | 236 | 35 | 10 |
Scarlet Fever.—The number of cases of scarlet fever
admitted to hospital was 144. Four of these were
from the Greenford Urban District. The ages of the
patients were as follows:—
Age
No.
1-5
yrs.
46
5-15
yrs.
81
5-25
yrs.
13
25-35
yrs.
3
35-45
yrs.
1