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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 1933
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ealing]
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They were as follows:
| No. | Age | Sex | Days in Hospital | Complications | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| l. | 4 | F. | 9 | R. and L,. otitis media | Septic scarlet fever |
| 2. | 5 | M. | 38 | R. and L. otitis media Septic sinus thrombosis Cerebellar abscess | R. and L. mastoid operation Ext. j ugular vein ligatured Cerebellar abscess drained |
| 3. | 5 | F. | 42 | R. and L. otitis media Meningitis | R. and L. mastoids explored after onset of meningitis, but nothing abnormal found |
| 4. | 9 | F. | 25 | Cervical adenitis Nephritis Pneumonia and empyema | |
| 5. | 7 | M. | 10 | L,obar pneumonia |
Duration of Stay.—The average duration of stay in hospital
of all cases of scarlet fever was 40.2 days. The average duration
of stay of those patients who had mastoid operations was 83 days.
Diphtheria.—The number of cases admitted as diphtheria
from the two districts was 99 from Ealing and 88 from Brentford
and Chiswick, making a total of 187, 76 more than in the previous
year. Of this number 27 were ultimately diagnosed as not suffering
from diphtheria. The final diagnoses in these cases were as
follows:—
Laryngitis 1, tonsillitis 17, scarlet fever 2, quinsy 1,
stomatitis 1, nasal catarrh 1, cellulitis of neck 1, laryngeal
obstruction 1, no apparent disease 2.
Five cases of diphtheria were found on admission to be suffering
also from scarlet fever.
The incidence of actual cases in age-groups was as follows:—
| 1-5 yrs. | 5-10 yrs. | 10-15 yrs. | 15-25 yrs. | 25-45 yrs. | Over 45 yrs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 34 | 76 | 30 | 7 | 13 | — |