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Sex of Patients Admitted. Males. Females.
Diphtheria 93 114
Scarlet Fever 86 90
Diphtheria. Scarlet Fever.
Under treatment at beginning of year 37 14
„ „ „ end of year 20 40
Admitted during year 207 176
Discharged 199 133
Died 22 4
Tracheotomy was performed on nine children for laryngeal
obstruction, and in six of these it was the means of saving their
lives.
The Causes of Death were:—
Male, 5 years, Diphtheria, Heart Failure, in hospital 3 days.
Male, 4 years, Diphtheria, Toxaemia, in hospital 9 days.
Male, 6 years, Diphtheria, Syncope, in hospital 6 days.
Male, 5 years, Diphtheria, Broncho-pneumonia, in hospital 9 days.
Male, 3 years, Diphtheria, Heart Failure, in hospital 6 days.
Male, 4 years, Diphtheria, Heart Failure, in hospital 5 days.
Male, 7 years, Diphtheria, Cardiac Paralysis, in hospital 14 days.
Female, 3 years, Diphtheria, Paralysis, in hospital 18 days.
Female, 5 years, Diphtheria, Laryngeal Obstruction, Tracheotomy,
in hospital 3 days.
Female, 1 years, Diphtheria, Cardiac Paralysis, in hospital
3 days.
Female, 4 years, Diphtheria, Laryngeal Obstruction, Tracheotomy,
in hospital 2 days.
Female, 3 years, Diphtheria, Toxaemia, in hospital 3 days.