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with mumps 3, scarlet fever with dysentery 1, scarlet fever
with mastoiditis 1, diphtheria (suspected) 16, diphtheria
carriers (5 for operation) 11, diphtheria with mumps 1,
diphtheria with measles 1, whooping cough 1, whooping
cough with measles 1, measles 10, enteric fever 3, (2 paratyphoid
B, 1 typhoid), enteric fever (suspected) 2, erysipelas
2, chickenpox 4, peritonsillar abscess 1, mumps 2, others 4.
Dysentery.—One patient, a girl aged 8 years, admitted as
a scarlet fever, developed symptoms of dysentery 14 days after
admission with vomiting and blood stained stools accompanied
by slight abdominal pain. The bacillus dvsenteriae (Sonne) was
isolated in this case. She ultimately recovered. Twelve other
cases in the same ward had loose stools at about the same time.
There was, however, no vomiting and no blood or mucus in the
stools. Examination of the stools was negative so far as the
specific organism was concerned. Steps were, of course, taken
to isolate the actual case of dysentery and those suspected and
fortunately no further cases occurred.
Illness of Staff.—The following cases of illness of the staff
occurred during the year :—
Probationers Arthritis 1, tonsillitis 1.
Private Nurses Tonsillitis 2.
Kitchen Maids Tonsillitis 1.
Lodge-keeper Influenza.
Dr. Miller, the Consulting Oto-Laryngologist, made 17 visits
during the year and performed seven mastoid operations and
13 operations for the removal of tonsils and adenoids. Seven
of the latter operations were on patients from Southall Isolation
Hospital and were carried out at the special request of the Medical
Superintendent of that hospital from which they were admitted
for this purpose.
Mr. Gordon Bryan, the Consulting Surgeon, made four visits
to the hospital during the year.