Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Woolwich]
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TABLE No. 47.
(1) No. of cases in hospital on the 1st January, 1920 | 12 |
do. admitted during the year | 85 |
do. remaining in on the 31st December, 1920 | 13 |
(2) Average duration of stay 47 | lays |
(3) Reasons for admission— | |
Malnutrition, Marasmus and Debility | 42 |
Bronchitis | 5 |
Diarrhoea | 9 |
Vomiting, Dyspepsia | 8 |
Congenital heart disease | 2 |
For observation (ultimately diagnosed Tuberculosis) | 3 |
Miscellaneous, Skin conditions, etc. | 11 |
Rickets | 5 |
85 |
(4) No. of cases discharged—
47 | |
(6) Improved | 10 |
(c) No improvement | 15 |
72 |
(5) No. of cases of infectious disease—
(a) Measles | Nil |
(b) Whooping Cough | 4 |
(c) Epidemic Diarrhoea | 1 |
1 | |
6 | |
(6) No. of deaths | 12 |