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Ealing 1929
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ealing]
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| Diphtheria. | Scarlet Fever. | |
|---|---|---|
| January | 6 | 31 |
| February | 7 | 9 |
| March | 9 | 38 |
| April | 8 | 25 |
| May | 6 | 12 |
| June | 6 | 9 |
| July | 4 | 9 |
| August | 1 | 8 |
| September | 15 | 16 |
| October | 7 | 27 |
| November | 7 | 22 |
| December | 14 | 25 |
| Total | 90 | 231 |
Diphtheria.—Diphtheria showed an increase of 22 cases over
the previous year, and the number, 90, was the highest since 1922.
The cases occurred during the months of the year as indicated in
Table VI. It will be noticed that the two months with the greatest
number of cases were September and December. Apart from these
two months the number of cases was fairly well distributed throughout
the year. For a town of the population of Ealing the number
of cases of diphtheria is small.
During the year there were eight deaths from diphtheria,
giving a death-rate of 0.08 per 1,000 population and a mortality
rate of 8.8 per cent. of cases notified. The death-rate is the same
as that for England and Wales and that for London. It is a little
less than that for the Great Towns which is 0.09.
The importance of the early administration of anti-toxin has
been discussed in successive Annual Reports. To facilitate the
early use of anti-toxin, a supply is available for use by doctors at
any time of the day or night at the Town Hall, Ealing, or any time