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Ealing 1936
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ealing]
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CHISWICK AND EALING HOSPITALS COMMITTEE.
Mr. Chairman, Ladies and Gentlemen,
I liave the honour to submit the Anuual Report on the
administration of the Hospitals from the 1st April, 1936, to the
31st March, 1937.
ISOLATION HOSPITAL.
The total number of cases admitted to the Hospital was 568,
being 31 less than in the previous year. The highest daily number
under treatment was 84 on the 31st March, and the lowest 36 on
the 21st November. The average daily number was 57.
The hospital accommodation again proved inadequate before
the two new wards were ready for occupation, and 54 cases of
scarlet fever, five of diphtheria and one of enteric fever had to be
sent to neighbouring Isolation Hospitals.
The following table indicates the number of cases of the va rious diseases treated during the year :—
| Disease | Remaining in Hospital 31st March, 1936 | Admitted during year | Discharged during year | Died during year. | Remaining in Hospital 31st March, 1937 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scarlet Fever | 58 | 449 | 430 | 4 | 73 |
| Diphtheria | 6 | 91 | 84 | 3 | 10 |
| Measles | 8 | 15 | 22 | 1 | — |
| Whooping Cough | — | 2 | — | 1 | 1 |
| Erysipelas | — | 2 | 2 | — | — |
| Puerperal Sepsis | — | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| Dysentery | — | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| Enteric Fever | — | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| Pneumonia | — | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| Chickenpox | — | 4 | 4 | — | — |
| Ophthalmia Neonatorum | 1 | 1 | — | — | |
| Pemphigus | 1 | 1 | — | — | |
| Totals | 73 | 568 | 548 | 9 | 84 |