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ERYSIPELAS:
Two cases of this disease were in hospital on 1st January
and 27 admissions were received during the year. One
elderly patient (a male, aged 72 years, from the Harrow Urban
District) died of cerebral hæmorrhage whilst under treatment
for erysipelas. 27 patients were discharged and the remaining
case went out early in 1947. The diagnosis of erysipelas
was confirmed in 22 of the 27 cases discharged during the
period, the average stay in hospital being 16.4 days.
MUMPS:
Two cases of mumps were in hospital at the beginning of
the year and 27 admissions were received during 1946. All
were discharged, the diagnosis of mumps being confirmed in 28
cases. Average stay of these patients was 22.8 days.
OTHER DISEASES:
A variety of other conditions, which are listed in detail
in the tables of admissions and final diagnosis, were admitted.
These included a number of cases of dysentery and gastroenteritis,
one of which terminated fatally, a woman, aged 53
years, who died of acute dysentery on the 2nd day of treatment.
A further death occurred—that of a patient from the
Harrow Urban District admitted with a diagnosis of streptococcal
tonsillitis. The cause of death in this case proved to be
acute lymphatic leukæmia.
The discrepancy between the figures given in this Section
of the Report as compared with those in the Section dealing
with Infectious Disease is due to the fact that patients were
admitted to the Hospital from other Authorities.
In conclusion I should like to take the opportunity of
thanking the members of the Council for the interest they have
taken in all matters affecting the public health, and also the
members of my staff for the efficient and successful manner
in which they have carried through a growing volume of work.
I have the honour to be,
Mr. Mayor, Ladies and Gentlemen,
Your obedient servant,
A. FAIRCRIEVE ADAMSON,
Medical Officer of Health.