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Hendon 1933
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hendon]
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It will be seen that the work of the Hospital has increased very considerably,
during the year 561 patients being admitted as against 364 in the
previous year. This increase was mainly due to the higher incidence of
Scarlet Fever which prevailed not only in Hendon but throughout the country
generally.
CASES TREATED DURING YEAR, 1933.
On January 1st, 1933, there were 47 patients in hospital.
During the year 561 cases were admitted, thus the total number of
patients treated in the hospital at any time during 1933 was 608.
There were 504 discharges and 7 deaths during the year, leaving on
December 31st, 1933, 97 patients in hospital.
The above facts, classified according to the notified disease on admission
are shewn in the following table :—
TABLE XXI.
| Cases Notified as :— | In Hospital beginning of year. | Admitted during year. | Died during year. | Discharged during year. | Remaining in Hospital at end of year. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Diphtheria | 19 | 129 | 3 | 114 | 31 |
| Observation Diphtheria | 3 | 20 | — | 21 | 2 |
| Diphtheria Carrier | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 |
| Scarlet Fever | 20 | 325 | — | 290 | 55 |
| Observation Scarlet Fever | 1 | 21 | — | 20 | 2 |
| Erysipelas | 1 | 25 | — | 23 | 3 |
| Typhoid Fever | — | 1 | — | 1 | — |
| Observation Typhoid Fever | — | 3 | — | 3 | — |
| Observation Paratyphoid | — | 2 | — | 2 | — |
| Measles | — | 7 | — | 7 | — |
| Whooping Cough | — | 10 | 3 | 7 | — |
| Mumps | — | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| Vincent's Angina | — | 1 | — | 1 | — |
| Otorrhœa | — | 1 | — | — | 1 |
| Diphtheria and Scarlet Fever | 1 | — | — | 1 | — |
| Diphtheria and Whooping Cough | – | 1 | – | 1 | – |
| Scarlet Fever and Chicken Pox | 1 | 3 | — | 3 | 1 |
| Septic foot | — | *1 | — | 1 | — |
| Knee injury | — | *1 | — | 1 | — |
| Observation | — | 8 | — | 7 | 1 |
| Totals | 47 | 561 | 7 | 504 | 97 |
* Members of Hospital Staff,