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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
Edmonton 1905
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Edmonton]
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previous case from hospital. The following table gives some details
concerning the discharged patient and the return case.
| Discharged Patient. | Return Case. | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reg. No. | Date of Discharge | Days in hospital. | Conditions noted shortly after onset of return case. | Reg. No. | Onset. | Interval between discharge of patient and onset of return case. |
| 13 | 12/4/05 | 89 | 7 to 14 days after discharge, developed running ears. Severe nasal discharge on 4/6/05. | 171 | 6/6/05 | Days. 55 |
| 61 | 20/4/05 | 51 | Purulent nasal discharge and old unhealed wound on forehead. | 123 | 22/4/05 | 2 |
| 66 | 19/4/05 | 49 | Profuse nasal discharge. | 125 | 24/4/05 | 5 |
| 257 | 17/11/05 | 45 | Sores on lip and nostril broke out 14 days after discharge from hospital. | 395 | 8/12/05 | 21 |
| 260 | 19/12/04 | 57 | Nothing significant noted. | 28 30 | 28/1/05 28/1/05 | 40 40 |
| 291 | 21/1/05 | 67 | Numerous sores on body ? chicken pox. | 25 | 29/1/05 | 8 |
| 333 | 6/2/05 | 51 | Discharge from ear appeared a few days after return home. | 57 | 20/2/05 | 14 |
| 295 | 6/2/05 | 82 | Purulent nasal discharge. | 38 | 9/2/05 | 3 |