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Ealing 1946
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ealing]
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Diphtheria. There were 13 cases of diphtheria admitted :
11 from Ealing and 2 from Brentford & Chiswick. The age
distribution of these was as follows:
Under 5 5-10 11-15 16-20 21-25 26-30
0 4 3 2-1 0
31-40 Over 41
2 0
This low incidence of diphtheria shows a well marked decline
on that of previous years, which is part of the continuous reduction
in the incidence of the disease since the introduction of diphtheria •
immunization. All cases were mild but two patients who
persistently remained carriers had to have their tonsils removed.
The average period in hospital for all cases was 46 days.
In addition to the above cases three admissions were diagnosed as diphtheria carriers. The following cases were admitted as suffering from diphtheria and the diagnosis altered as shown.
| Tonsillitis | 18 |
| Vincent's Angina | 3 |
| Cervical Adenitis | 1 |
| Bronchitis | 1 |
| Laryngitis | 1 |
| Peritonsillar Abscess | 1 |
| Infectious Mononucleosis | 1 |
| Nasopharyngitis | 1 |
| Streptococcal Sore Throat | 3 |
| Ulcerative Stomatitis | 1 |
Scarlet Fever.—Scarlet Fever admissions numbered .126
(87 from Ealing and 39 from Brentford & Chiswick).
The age distribution of the cases was as follows :
Under 1 1-2 3-5 6-10 11-15 16-25
I . 7 33 57 20 4
26-45 Over 45
4 0
The following complications were encountered either on admission or during the course of treatment.
| Otitis Media | 9 cases |
| Cervical Adentitis | 10 „ |
| Rheumatism | 3 „ |
| Paronychia | 3 „ |
| Sinusitis | 2 „ |
| Secondary Tonsillitis | 2 „ |
| Bronchitis | 2 „ |
| Furunculosis | 2 „ |
| Myocarditis | 1 case |
| Appendicitis | |
| Rhinitis | |
| Herpes Zoster | |
| Glandular Abscess | |
| Impetigo | |
| Conjunctivitis | |
| Streptococcal Fissure |