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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The final diagnosis arrived at in connection with the 565 completed cases was as follows:—
Scarlet Fever | 325 | |
Diphtheria | 129 | |
Diphtheria (Bacteriological) | 8 | |
Measles | 6 | |
Rubella | 2 | |
Whooping Cough | 11 | |
Chicken Pox | 3 | |
Mumps | 5 | |
Erysipelas | 14 | |
Paratyphoid Fever | ||
Tubercular Peritonitis | 1 | |
Myasthenia | ||
Tonsillitis | 17 | |
Pharyngitis | 4 | |
Laryngitis | ||
Laryngismus Stridulus | 2 | |
Vincent's Angina | 6 | |
Bronchial Catarrh | 3 | |
Lobar Pneumonia | ||
Streptococcal Rhinitis | ||
Post-Scarlatinal Rhinitis | ||
Adenoids | ||
Thrush | ||
Allergia | 2 | |
Influenza | 4 | |
Adenitis of neck | ||
Erythema | ||
Burnt mouth | ||
Arthritis of knee | ||
Contusion of back | ||
Infant admitted with mother | ||
No observed disease | 4 | |
*Mixed Infections :— | ||
Scarlet Fever and Diphtheria | 2 | |
Scarlet Fever and Whooping Cough | ||
Scarlet Fever and Chicken Pox | ||
Scarlet Fever and Mumps | ||
* Both present on admission. | 565 |