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Willesden 1916
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Willesden]
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Table No. 53.
Return shewing Chief Complications of Diphtheria.
| Chief Complications of Diphtheria. | No of Cases. |
|---|---|
| Paralysis | 8 |
| Albuminuria | 23 |
| Bronchitis | 3 |
| Arthritis | 3 |
| Pneumonia | 2 |
10 cases suffered from laryngeal symptoms.
Tracheotomy was performed on 8 patients, of whom
5 recovered.
Table No. 54.
Return shewing relation of Case Mortality to day of Disease on admission in Diphtheria during 1916.
| Day of Disease on Admission. | Admissions. | Deaths. | Case Mortality per cent. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 8 | — | 0 |
| 2nd | 42 | 2 | 4.76 |
| 3rd | 43 | 9 | 20.93 |
| 4th | 20 | 1 | 5.00 |
| 5th | 14 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 6th and over | 35 | 2 | 5.71 |
Cerebrospinal Meningitis.—7 patients were admitted
during the year as suffering from this disease. Of this
number 3 were cases of Cerebro-spinal Meningitis, one
military case was removed by Army Authorities to Royal
Herbert Hospital, Greenwich, one was a case of Tuberculous
Meningitis, and two were cases of other diseases.
Of the three cases of Cerebro-spinal Meningitis 1 recovered,
1 died, and 1 was still in hospital at the end of the
year.