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Hendon 1944
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hendon]
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| DIPHTHERIA. | 1942. | 1943. | 1944. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Cases discharged or died during the year notified as Diphtheria or ? Diphtheria | 42 | 57 | 37 |
| 2. | Cases found to be suffering from diphtheria on admission (excluding diphtheria carriers) | 28 | 24 | 9 |
| 3. | Deaths due to diphtheria | 1 | 1 | - |
| 4. | Case mortality rate (calculated on number of cases of clinical diphtheria.) | 3.6% | 4.2% | - |
* The death of this Scarlet Fever patient was proved, by
post-mortem examination, to have been due to the rupture
of congenital aortic aneurism.
Complications.
Among the 9 completed cases of diphtheria were:-
| Palatal paresis | 1 | ||
| Cervical Adenitis | 2 | ||
| Tachycardia | 1 | ||
| Rhinitis | 1 | ||
| SCARLET FEVER. | 1942. | 1943. | 1944. |
| 1. Cases discharged or died, notified as Scarlet Fever or ? Scarlet Fever | 209 | 533 | 324 |
| 2. Cases found to be suffering from Scarlet Fever on admission (including dual infection) | 194 | 524 | 301 |
| 3. Deaths due to Scarlet Fever | - | - | 1 * |
| 4. Case Mortality rate | NIL | NIL | 0.3 |
Complications,
The following complications were encountered among the completed cases of Scarlet Fever:-
| Adenitis | 93 |
| Otorrhoea | 32 |
| Mastoiditis | 4 |
| Rhinitis | 11 |
| Catarrhal Jaundice | 1 |
| Rheumatism | 2 |
| Tonsillitis | 2 |
| Alveolar abscess | 1 |
| Neck abscess | 1 |
| Eczema | 2 |
| Conjunctivitis | 2 |
| Blepharitis | 1 |
| Various Sepsis | 22 |
| Vaginal discharge | 2 |
| Serum reaction | 21 |
| Scarlatinal relapse | 14 |