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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1936 | 1937 | 1938 | Total. | |
---|---|---|---|---|
No. of cases treated at home | 109 | 85 | 69 | 263 |
Complications— | ||||
Albuminuria | 7 | 3 | 3 | 13 |
Rhinitis | 4 | — | — | 4 |
Cervical adenitis | 4 | 1 | 2 | 7 |
Otitis media | 5 | 9 | 4 | 18 |
Endocarditis | 1 | — | — | 1 |
Myocarditis | — | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Arthritis | 1 | — | — | 1 |
Bronchitis | 1 | — | — | 1 |
Cervical glands | — | 1 | — | 1 |
Acute nephritis | — | 5 | — | 5 |
Unilateral otitis | — | 1 | 2 | 3 |
Tonsillitis | — | 1 | — | 1 |
Totals | 23 | 22 | 12 | 57 |
Percentage Incidence of Complications | 21.1% | 25.8% | 17.3% | 21.3% |
The 1938 complication percentage incidence rate (17.3 per
cent.) of home-treated patients compares with the comparative
rate of 36 per cent, for patients treated in hospital during the same
period.
DIPHTHERIA.
Year. | Cases Notified. | Deaths. | Case Fatality per cent. |
---|---|---|---|
1934 | 257 | 11 | 4.28 |
1935 | 276 | 8 | 2.89 |
1936 | 231 | 11 | 4.76 |
1937 | 161 | 7 | 4.34 |
1938 | 188 | 2 | 1.06 |
Treated in hospitals—
Leyton Isolation Hospital | 143 |
L.C.C. Hospitals | 7 |
Walthamstow Isolation Hospital | 4 |
Plaistow Fever Hospital | 6 |
Whipps Cross Hospital | 20 |
East Ham Isolation Hospital | 2 |
182 | |
Treated at home | 6 |
188 |