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Willesden 1925
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Willesden]
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THE THIRTY-FOURTH ANNUAL REPORT
FOR THE
Year ending 31st December, 1925,
ON THE
MUNICIPAL HOSPITAL
By A. G. TROUP, M.D., D.P.H.
During 1925, 601 patients were admitted as compared with 626 in 1924, 674 in 1923, 1,132
in 1922, and 1,556 in 1921, in which year Scarlet Fever was epidemic.
Scarlet Fever.
During the past year 203 cases of this disease were admitted, 2 of which died. There were
141 in 1924. The large proportion of these cases were of a mild nature, a few, however, were of a
severe toxic type.
Diphtheria.
259 cases were admitted, or 14 more than in the previous year. Although the prevailing type
of Diphtheria was of a moderate nature, a small proportion of the cases was of a severe type. 5 cases
were tracheotomied, 4 recovered. 21 Carrier cases were admitted. For the purpose of calculating
the mortality rate, they have been excluded.
Combined attacks occurred as follows:—
Diphtheria and Whooping Cough 3 cases.
Diphtheria and Chicken-pox 2 cases.
57 cases admitted either as Scarlet Fever or Diphtheria proved to be suffering from Tonsilitis.
Other Infectious Diseases.
| 82 patients were admitted under this heading, as follows:— | |||
| German Measles | 10 | Laryngitis | 1 |
| Measles | 8 | Chicken Pox | 1 |
| Ophthalmia Neonatorum | 9 | Septic Rash | 1 |
| Erysipelas | 3 | Cerebro Spinal Fever | 1 |
| Cellulitis of Face | 1 | Encephalitis Lethargica | 2 |
| Puerperal Fever | 1 | Tubercular Meningitis | 1 |
| Whooping Cough | 16 | Post Influenzal Debility | 3 |
| Mumps | 3 | Hysteria | 1 |
| Pneumonia | 7 | Endometritis | 1 |
| Eczema | 1 | Empyema | 1 |
| Dermatitis | 1 | Gastric Catarrh | 1 |
| Gastro Enteritis | 2 | Erythema | 3 |
| Urticaria | 1 | Negative cases | 2 |
Three deaths occurred:—
Tubercular Meningitis 1
Pneumonia 2
Duration of Stay in Hospital.
The following figures show the average stay in days for certain diseases:—
Scarlet Fever, 45.1; Diphtheria, 50.4; and Other Diseases, 27.7.
Sick Staff.
The number of nurses who were off duty from sickness for 24 hours or more was 38, as compared
with 25 in 1924. The number of days they were off duty was 581, 317 days more than the
previous year. 2 nurses contracted Scarlet Fever, 1 Measles, 1 Erysipelas, and 1 Mumps—all recovered.
Amongst the Domestic Staff, 17 maids were off duty for a total of 256 days. In 1924, there
were 63 members off duty for 556 days. No cases of infectious disease occurred amongst the members
of the Domestic Staff.