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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 1934
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ealing]
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The following table indicates the number of cases of the various diseases treated during the year:—
| Disease. | Remaining in Hospital March 31st, 1934. | Admitted during year. | Discharged during year. | Died during year. | Remaining in Hospital March 31st, 1935. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scarlet Fever | 74 | 554 | 548 | 3 | 77 |
| Diphtheria | 19 | 232 | 216 | 9 | 26 |
| Ophthalmia Neonatorum | – | 2 | 2 | – | – |
| Puerperal Fever | – | 2 | 2 | – | – |
| Enteric Fever | – | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Totals | 93 | 791 | 769 | 12 | 103 |
Scarlet Fever.—Of the 554 cases admitted as scarlet fever,
394 were from the Borough of Ealing and 160 from the Borough of
Brentford and Chiswick. Thirty of the total were found not to be
suffering from the disease and were ultimately diagnosed as
follows:—
Tonsillitis 5, influenza 5, common cold 4, lobar pneumonia 1,
measles 1, measles and jaundice 1, toxic rash 1, teething
rash 2, lichen urticatus 1, rash of unknown origin 1, acute
appendicitis 1, orchitis following mumps 1, diphtheria
carrier 1, no apparent disease 5.
Twelve cases of scarlet fever were found on admission to be
suffering also from a second disease, as follows:—
Diphtheria 2, measles 1, whooping cough 4, chickenpox 4 ,
impetigo 1.
The incidence of the actual cases of scarlet fever in the various
age-groups was as follows:—
1-5 yrs. 5-15 yrs. 15-25 yrs. 25-35 yrs. 35-45 yrs. Over 45 yrs.
133 333 30 21 4 3