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 Leyton]
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15
TEMPORARY ISOLATION HOSPITAL.
Accommodation has been provided during the whole year for the
reception of cases of Scarlet Fever and Diphtheria, and the following
statistics show the number of patients that have been under treatment
: —
Scarlet Fever.
Males | Females | Total | |
---|---|---|---|
Admitted | 64 | 75 | 139 |
Died | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Diphtheria. | |||
Admitted | 12 | 28 | 40 |
Died | 2 | 3 | 5 |
Ages of Patients. | |||
Scarlet Fever | Diphtheria | ||
Under one year | 0 | 0 | |
One year, and under five years | 37 | 10 | |
Five years „ 15 „ | 86 | 26 | |
15 „ „ 25 „ | 13 | 1 | |
25 „ and over | 3 | 3 | |
139 | 40 |
The following table will show the advantages that have been obtained
by the increased accommodation which has been provided since
October, 189G6
Scarlet Fever.
1895 | 1896 | 1897 | 1898 | |
---|---|---|---|---|
No. of cases notified | 507 | 501 | 510 | 351 |
„ „ treated in Hospital | 61 | 103 | 177 | 139 |
Percentage of cases treated | 12.0 | 20.5 | 34.7 | 39.6 |
No. of beds available | 16 | Jan. to Sep. 16 | 40 | 40 |
Oct. „ Dec. 40 | ||||
Mortality per cent ot notified cases | 13.6 | 1.1 | 3.3 | 1.4 |
Do. do. cases treated | 1.6 | 5.8 | 1.7 | 0.7 |
There have been 692 cases of Scarlet Fever treated in your Hospitals,
of which 362 have had the benefit of the new Buildings.