Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hendon]
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FINAL DIAGNOSIS.-
The final diagnosis arrived at in connection with the 511 completed cases was as follows :—
Scarlet Fever | 290 |
Diphtheria | 127 |
K.L.B. Rhinorrhœa | 1 |
Follicular Tonsillitis | 14 |
Streptococcal Throat | 3 |
Peritonsillar Abscess | 2 |
Quinsy | 1 |
Septic Throat | 1 |
Vincent's Angina | 1 |
Measles | 7 |
Rubella | 2 |
Whooping Cough | 8 |
Cellulitis of Face and Septicaemia | 1 |
Erysipelas | 21 |
Typhoid Fever | 1 |
Paratyphoid Fever | 3 |
Food Poisoning (Bacillus Aertrycke) | 2 |
Constipation | 1 |
Erythema Nodosum | 1 |
Arthritis | 1 |
Pharyngitis | 1 |
Catarrhal Laryngitis | 1 |
Common Cold | 1 |
Otitis Media and Drug Rash | 1 |
Septic Foot (member of Staff) | 1 |
Knee injury | 1 |
No observed disease | 2 |
*Mixed Infections :— | |
Diphtheria and Scarlet Fever | 6 |
Diphtheria and Whooping Cough | 2 |
Scarlet Fever and Chicken Pox | 4 |
Scarlet Fever and Whooping Cough | 1 |
Scarlet Fever and Influenza | 1 |
Whooping Cough and Erysipelas | 1 |
15 | |
511 |
* Both present on admission.