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Ealing 1946
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ealing]
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40
CLAYPONDS ISOLATION HOSPITAL.
The total number of patients admitted to Hospital in the
year 1946-47 was 381. The highest number of patients in hospital
on any day was 40 on 1st June, 1946, and the lowest was 8 on
10th September, 1946. The average daily number was 23.1.
The following table indicates the number ot cases or each disease admitted during the year.
| Disease | Remaining in Hospital, 31st March, 1946 | Admitted during the year | Discharged during the year 1 | Died during the year | Remaining in Hospital 31st March, 1947 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Diphtheria | 6 | 13 | — | — | |
| Diphtheria Carriers | — | 3 | 3 | — | — |
| Scarlet Fever | 8 | 126 | 128 | 1 | 5 |
| Measles | 1 | 86 | 75 | 2 | 10 |
| Whooping Cough | — | 15 | 2 | 2 | |
| Tonsillitis | — | 24 | 24 | — | — |
| Streptococcal Sore Throat | — | 3 | 3 | — | — |
| Vincent's Angina | — | 4 | — | 1 | |
| Erysipelas | — | 6 | 6 | — | — |
| Gastro-Enteritis | — | 13 | 12 | — | 1 |
| Dysentery (Sonne) | — | 3 | — | — | |
| Meningitis and Meningococcal Infections | — | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Chicken Pox | — | 5 | 5 | — | — |
| Mumps | — | 4 | 3 | — | 1 |
| Pemphigus Neonatorum | — | 12 | 12 | — | — |
| Ophthalmia Neonatorum | — | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| Nursing Mothers | — | 14 | 13 | — | 1 |
| Complications of the Puerperium | — | 5 | 4 | — | 1 |
| Pneumonia | — | 4 | 4 | — | — |
| Acute Bronchitis | — | 4 | 4 | — | — |
| Acute Poliomyelitis | 1 | 2 | 3 | — | — |
| Rubella | — | 2 | 2 | — | — |
| Toxic Erythema | — | 2 | 2 | — | — |
| Impetigo | — | 2 | 2 | — | — |
| Influenza | — | 2 | 2 | — | — |
| Intussusception | — | 2 | 2 | — | — |
| Enteritis | -— | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| Infectious Mononucleosis | — | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| Peritonsillar abscess | — | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| Pharyngitis | — | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| Laryngitis | — | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| Ulcerative Stomatitis | — | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| Coryza | — | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| Pleurisy | — | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| Rheumatic Fever | — | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| Cervical Adenitis | — | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| Incomplete Abortion | — | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| Dermatitis | — | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| Eczema | — | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| Pelvic Tumour | — | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| Pupura Simplex | — | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| Papular-Urticaria | — | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| Sunstroke | — | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| Pyrexia of Unknown Origin | — | 1 | 1 | — | — |