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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 1916
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Willesden]
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Table No. 55.
Return showing cases wrongly diagnosed and diseases for which they were mistaken.
| Certified as suffering from | Diagnosed in Hospital as suffering from | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cerebrospinal Meningitis | Scarlet Fever. | Diphtheria. | Small Pox. | |
| 1 | — | — | — | Acute Rheumatism |
| — | 9 | 16 | — | Tonsillitis |
| 1 | — | — | — | Appendicitis |
| — | 1 | — | — | Broncho Pneumonia |
| — | 15 | 1 | — | No apparent disease |
| — | 9 | — | — | Erythema |
| — | — | 1 | — | Alveolar Abscess |
| — | 1 | — | — | Septic Rash |
| — | 11 | — | — | German Measles |
| — | — | 1 | — | Mumps |
| — | — | 1 | — | Scarlet Fever |
| — | — | 1 | — | Quinsy |
| 1 | — | — | — | Tuberculous Meningitis |
| — | — | 1 | — | Stomatitis |
| — | — | 3 | — | Bronchitis |
| — | — | 1 | — | Tuberculous Glands |
| — | — | — | 1 | Herpes |
| — | 1 | — | — | Burns |
| — | 1 | — | — | Congenital Heart Disease |
| — | 1 | — | — | Scabies |
| — | 1 | — | — | Eczema |
| — | 1 | — | — | Peritonsillar Abscess |
| 3 | 51 | 26 | 1 | Total 81 |