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Ealing 1931
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ealing]
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CHISWICK AND EALING HOSPITALS COMMITTEE.
ANNUAL REPORT OF MEDICAL SUPERINTENDENT.
Mr. Chairman, Ladies and Gentlemen,
I have the honour to submit to you the report on the administration
of the Isolation and Maternity Hospitals for the year
1931-1932.
ISOLATION HOSPITAL.
The number of cases admitted to the hospital was 375, being
130 less than in the previous year, and the lowest since the year
1926-1927. The highest daily number under treatment was 61
on May 28th and the lowest 23 on August 12th. Towards the
end of the year as the Committee decided to make further use of
the available accommodation cases of measles were admitted to
the hospital.
The following Table indicates the number of cases of the various diseases treated during the year.
| Disease. | Remaining in Hospital, March 31st, 1932. | Admitted during Year 1931-32 | Discharged during Year 1931-32 | Died 1931-32 | Remaining in Hospital March 31st, 1932. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scarlet Fever | 17 | 247 | 235 | - | 29 |
| Diphtheria | 24 | 120 | 135 | 5 | 4 |
| Enteric Fever | - | 2 | 2 | — | — |
| Ophthalmia Neonatorum | - | 1 | 1 | - | - |
| Dysentery | — | 1 | — | — | 1 |
| Measles | - | 1 | — | — | 1 |
| Erysipelas | - | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| Other Diseases | - | 2 | 2 | — | — |
| 41 | 375 | 376 | 5 | 35 |