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Ealing 1933
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ealing]
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CHISWICK AND EALING HOSPITALS COMMITTEE.
Mil. Chairman, Ladies and Gentlemen,
I have the honour to submit to you the Annual Report on
the administration of the Hospitals.
ISOLATION HOSPITAL.
The outbreak of scarlet fever which started in the previous
year continued during the year 1933-34, and again demonstrated
the inadequacy of the present hospital accommodation. The
annex had to be used for several lengthy periods and, in spite of
the fact that whenever possible cases were nursed at home, a
number of cases had again to be sent to Willesden Isolation Hospital.
The total number of cases admitted to the Hospital was 872,
being 57 more than the previous year. The highest daily number
under treatment was 127 on June 5th and 6th, and the lowest 61
on September 1st. The average daily number was 97.
The following table indicates the number of cases of the various diseases treated during the year :—
| Disease. | Remaining in Hospital March 31st, 1933. | Admitted during year. | Discharged during year. | Died during year. | Remaining in Hospital March 31st, 1934. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scarlet Fever | 74 | 680 | 675 | 5 | 74 |
| Diphtheria | 20 | 187 | 178 | 10 | 19 |
| Ophthalmia | |||||
| Neonatorum | _ | 2 | 2 | — | — |
| Enteric Fever | 1 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Puerperal Fever | — | 2 | 2 | — | — |
| Erysipelas | — | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| Totals | 95 | 872 | 859 | 15 | 93 |
Scarlet Fever.—Of the 680 cases admitted as scarlet fever,
399 were from the Borough of Ealing and 281 from the Borough
of Brentford and Chiswick. Thirty of the total were not suffering
from the disease and were ultimately diagnosed as follows:—