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Other Diseases—continued.
Dermatitis 1
Gastro-Enteritis 14
Enteritis 22
Dysentery 6
Sonne Dysentery 9
Colitis 1
Diarrhoea 1
Cyclical Vomiting 1
Ulcerative Stomatitis 1
Acidosis 1
Malaria 1
Erysipelas 20
Infective Hepatitis 2
Icterus Gravis Neonatorum 1
Haemophilia 1
Influenza 3
Rhinitis 2
Cystitis 1
Nephritis 1
Sub-Mental Abscess 1
Septicaemia 1
Peritonsillar Abscess 1
Appendix Abscess 1
Carbuncle in Nose 1
Thrombosis of Leg 1
Congestive Heart Failure 1
Teething 1
Prolapsed Rectum 1
Mai-Feeding 1
Common Cold 2
N.A.D 8
14 deaths occurred, 1 from Acute Infective Hepatitis, 6 from Gastro-Enteritis, 1 from Whooping Cough and
Convulsions, 1 from Tubercular Meningitis, 2 from Whooping Cough and Broncho-Pneumonia, 2 from Encephalitis
and 1 from Congestive Heart Failure.
MARASMUS CASES.
30 Marasmus infants were admitted during the year, and the total number under treatment was 31. The
former may be classified as follows : 8 Marasmus, 2 Feeding Difficulties, 11 Gastro-Enteritis, 1 Stomatitis and
Marasmus, 6 Enteritis, 1 Congenital Pyloric Stenosis, 1 Intestinal Colic. 1 death occurred.
EAR, NOSE AND THROAT CASES.
Under the Emergency Medical Service Scheme, children are admitted from the Harrow General Hospital
for treatment, in addition to children resident in the Borough of Willesden.
1. Willesden :
(a) Health Centre Cases—
Removal of Tonsils and/or Adenoids 738
Mastoidectomy 5
Miscellaneous 7
(b) Hospital Cases—
Removal of Tonsils and/or Adenoids 16
Mastoidectomy 6
Miscellaneous 3
2. Harrow General Hospital:
Removal of Tonsils and/or Adenoids 261
SERVICE SICK
Service Sick include men or women belonging to any of His Majesty's or Allied Forces, the Merchant Navy,
Police and Prisoners of War. 18 patients coming under this category were admitted during the year, the large
majority of which were suffering from infectious diseases as follows :—
Urticaria 1 Enteritis 1
Chicken Pox 1 Measles 1
Malaria 1 Scarlet Fever 2
Diphtheria 6 Pulmonary Tuberculosis 1
Mumps 1 Rubella 1
P.U.O. ? Food Poisoning 1 Aortic Incompetence 1
CIVILIAN SICK.
Civilian Sick patients are cases which have been transferred from another Sector Hospital on the authority
of the Group Medical Officer.
2 such cases were admitted during the year : 1 Cancer of Colon, which died, and 1 Chronic Rheumatoid
Arthritis. 8 deaths occurred.