London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Willesden 1904
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Willesden]
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Table No. 6 deals with the nature and incidence
of the more important complications arising during
the course of the attacks.
TABLE No 6.
| Complication. | Number of Cases. | Rate per cent. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1903. | 1904. | 1903. | 1904. | |
| Rheumatism | 20 | 18 | 5.06 | 8 |
| Albuminuria | 17 | 14 | 4.3 | 6.2 |
| Nephritis ( Inflamation of Kidneys) | 4 | 4 | 1.01 | 1.7 |
| Otorrhœa (Ear discharge) | 34 | 22 | 8.6 | 9.7 |
| Adenitis (smaller glands) | 31 | 9 | 7.8 | 4 |
| Do. (suppurative) | 6 | 4 | 1.5 | 1.7 |
| Mastoid Abscess | 4 | 4 | 1.01 | 1.7 |
| Relapse | 2 | 3 | .50 | 1.3 |