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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Included among the number of 231 patients admitted to the diphtheria wards were:—
Transfers from other hospitals | 3 |
Other diseases | 2 |
The incidence and severity of diphtheria are liable to marked
fluctuation from year to year. As regards incidence, the low
water mark was reached in 1933, when only 94 cases were notified;
but the tide of diphtheria incidence has been on the "flow" since
that time. During the year some 231 cases were notified.
In addition to the 187 patients admitted to Leyton Isolation Hospital, it was necessary to find accommodation for 17 cases in the following fever hospitals:—
Eastern Hospital (L.C.C.) | 9 |
North Eastern Hospital (L.C.C.) | 5 |
London Fever Hospital | 1 |
North-Western Hospital (L.C.C.) | 1 |
Walthamstow Isolation Hospital | 1 |
17 |
Deaths.—Nine deaths due to diphtheria occurred in Leyton Isolation Hospital during the year, the following being the relevant particulars:—
No. | Sex. | Age. | Cause of Death. | In Hospital. |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | M. | 2 years | Diphtheria | 32 days |
2 | M. | 3 | „ | 34 „ |
3 | F. | 5. | Toxaemia, Diphtheria | 1 day |
M. | 5 | Endocarditis, Diphtheria | 6 days | |
F. | 8 | Heart Failure, Diphtheria | 23 „ | |
6 | M. | 4 | ,, | 5 „ |
7 | M. | 2 | Toxaemia, Diphtheria | 1 day |
8 | M. | 5 | Heart Failure, Diphtheria, Hemiplegia | 41 days |
9 | F | 4 | Toxaemia, Diphtheria | 9 „ |