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Hendon 1938
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hendon]
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TABLE XX.—continued.
| Notified Disease | In Hospital 1-1-38 | Admitted during year. | Died during year. | Discharged during year. | In Hospital 31-13-38. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Encephalitis | - | l | - | 1 | - |
| Vincent's Angina | 1 | l | — | 2 | - |
| Streptococcal Throat | — | 7 | — | 7 | — |
| Streptococcal Rhinitis | — | 1 | — | 1 | - |
| Pneumonia | - | 1 | — | — | 1 |
| Puerperal Pyrexia (Measles contact) | - | 1 | - | 1 | - |
| Mastoiditis | — | 2 | - | 2 | — |
| Scabies | — | 2 | - | 2 | — |
| Observation | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Infants, admitted with mothers for nursing purposes | - | 4 | - | 4 | - |
| Totals | 64 | 689 | 12 | 691 | 50 |
NOTE:—The admissions shown in Table XX. include the
following, and it will be observed that out-district
cases, together with cases from the Redhill County
Hospital (which are chargeable to the Middlesex
County Council) represent 24.6 per cent. of the total
admitted during the year.