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Ealing 1931
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ealing]
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Particulars of diphtheria deaths are as under :
| Day of disease when admitted | Days in hospital before death | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Sex | Age | ||
| Male | 3 years | 3 | 1 |
| Male | 6 years | 4 | 3 |
| Male | 7 years | 4 | 1 |
None of these cases had received anti-toxin before admission
There were no cases of cross infection in the diphtheria ward
and no return cases.
The average duration of stay in hospital for diphtheria cases
was 50.3 days.
Enteric Fever.—Two cases were admitted with a diagnosis
of enteric fever during the year, one as a case of para-typhoid " A "
and one para-typhoid " B." The latter proved to be a case of
simple gastro-enteritis. Each made an uneventful recovery.
Other Diseases.—One case of ophthalmia neonatorum
recovered satisfactorily. A girl of 5 years was admitted with a
diagnosis of dysentery, but this was not confirmed bacteriologically.
One case was admitted with measles and broncho-pneumonia and
was still under treatment at the end of the year. There was one
case of erysipelas, a woman of 47 years.
Illness of Staff.—One nurse developed scarlet fever during
the year and one ward maid developed diphtheria. Two nurses
had acute tonsilitis, one had influenza and one gastro-enteritis.
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