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Ealing 1935
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ealing]
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CHISWICK AND EALING HOSPITALS COMMITTEE.
Mr. Chairman, Ladies and Gentlemen,
I have the honour to submit the Annual Report on the
administration of the Hospitals from the 1st April, 1935, to the
31st March, 1936.
ISOLATION HOSPITAL.
The total number of cases admitted to hospital was 599, being
192 less than in the previous year. The highest daily number
under treatment was 121 on the 19th and 20th October, and the
lowest 49 on the 8th September. The average daily number
was 74.
In the winter months the hospital accommodation again proved inadequate and a number of cases had to be sent to neighbouring hospitals as is indicated in the following table :—
| 1932-33 | 1933-34 | 1934-35 | 1935-36 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scarlet Fever | 9 | 10 | 18 | 37 |
| Diphtheria | — | — | 52 | 33 |
| Other Diseases | — | 5 | 2 | 4 |
| Total | 9 | 15 | 72 | 74 |
The following table shows the number of cases admitted to the hospital during the last nine years :—
| 1927-28 | 1928-29 | 1929-30 | 1930-31 | 1931-32 | 1932-33 | 1933-34 | 1934-35 | 1935-36 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Diphtheria | 102 | 200 | 215 | 210 | 120 | 114 | 187 | 232 | 212 |
| Scarlet Fever | 223 | 337 | 315 | 285 | 247 | 658 | 680 | 545 | 368 |
| Other Diseases | 12 | 9 | 4 | 10 | 7 | 43 | 5 | 5 | 19 |
| Total | 337 | 546 | 534 | 505 | 374 | 815 | 872 | 782 | 599 |