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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 1935
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ealing]
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In February and March of this year fewer cases of scarlet
fever were admitted and it was possible to reserve a small ward
for the treatment of complicated cases of measles.
When the new wards now under construction are completed
it is expected that more beds will become available for such cases
of measles and whooping cough as require hospital treatment.
The following table indicates the number of cases of the various diseases treated during the year :—
| Disease | Remaining in Hospital March 31st, 1935 | Admitted during year | Discharged during year | Died during year | Remaining in Hospital March 31st, 1936 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scarlet Fever | 77 | 368 | 383 | 3 | 58 |
| Diphtheria | 26 | 212 | 221 | 12 | 6 |
| Enteric Fever | — | 3 | 3 | — | — |
| Measles | — | 8 | - | — | 8 |
| Pemphigus | — | 3 | 2 | - | 1 |
| Ophthalmia Neonatorum | - | 3 | 3 | - | - |
| Nursing Mothers | — | 2 | 2 | — | — |
| Totals | 103 | 599 | 614 | 15 | 73 |
Scarlet Fever.—Of the 368 cases admitted as scarlet fever 283
were from the Borough of Ealing and 85 from the Borough of
Brentford and Chiswick. Twenty of the total were found not to
be suffering from the disease and were ultimately diagnosed as
follows :—
Measles 1, rubella 3, acute otitis media 1, bronchitis 1,
tonsillitis 4, common cold 2, septic rash 1, ulcerative
stomatitis 1, streptococcal meningitis 1, no apparent
disease 5.