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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
Hendon 1936
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hendon]
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| Recovered. | Died. | Total. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dysentery | 3 | — | 3 |
| Vincent's Angina | 6 | — | 6 |
| Septic Throat | 32 | — | 32 |
| Pharyngitis | 5 | — | 5 |
| Bhinitis | 2 | — | 2 |
| Influenza | 2 | — | 2 |
| Syphilis | 1 | — | 1 |
| Dermatitis | 4 | — | 4 |
| Bronchitis | 2 | — | 2 |
| Bronchial Catarrh | 1 | — | 1 |
| Dyspepsia | 1 | — | 1 |
| No observed disease | 7 | — | 7 |
| Infants, admitted with mothers for nursing purposes | 2 | — | |
| 465 | 14 | 479 |
*Both present on admission.
DIPHTHERIA.
| 1934. | 1935. | 1936. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cases discharged or died, notified as Diphtheria or ? Diphtheria | 148 | 154 | 100 |
| Cases found to be suffering from Diphtheria on admission (including Bacteriological Diphtheria) | 114 | 137 | 541 |
| Deaths from Diphtheria | 3 | 11 | 4 |
| Case mortality rate (calculated on number of cases of clinical Diphtheria) | 2.9% | 8.5% | 7.5% |
* 52 Clinical Diphtheria ; 2 Bacteriological Diphtheria.
The above figures include in respect of 1936 one case which
died from concurrent Laryngeal Diphtheria and Measles.
This patient, a boy aged 5 years, was sent in on the 4th day
of disease suffering from Measles and Broncho-Pneumonia,