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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 1931
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ealing]
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The above operations were performed by Dr. Dan McKenzie,
who made 14 visits to the hospital during the year. He also
removed tonsils and adenoids in three cases.
Cross Infection.—Three cases of scarlet fever became infected
with chicken-pox while in the ward and three with measles: all
recovered. The source of infection in each was a child admitted
with scarlet fever while in the incubation stage of the other disease,
which subsequently developed in the ward.
| Sex | Age | Admitted | Discharged | No. of days in Hospital | Return Case | Admitted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F. | 5½ | 16/12/30 | 31/3/31 | 105 | Father | 7/4/31 |
| M. | 10 | 23/5/31 | 19/6/31 | 27 | Sister | 12/7/31 |
| M. | 6 | 1/9/31 | 29/9/31 | 28 | Sister | 4/10/31 |
| M. | 7 | 2/2/32 | 24/2/32 | 22 | Sister | 2/3/32 |
| F. | 9 | 19/12/31 | 27/2/32 | 70 | Mother and Father | 20/3/32 7/4/32 |
The last case was re-admitted to hospital and was found to
have a slight nasal discharge and an intermittent vaginal discharge.
The average duration of stay in the hospital of the cases of
scarlet fever was 40 days.
Diphtheria.—The numbers of cases admitted as diphtheria
from the two districts were 73 from Ealing and 47 from Brentford
and Chiswick, making a total of 120. This total is 80 less than
in the previous year. Of this number 39 were ultimately diagnosed