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 Leyton]
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The Causes ok Death were :—
Female, 5 years, Diphtheria Toxaemia, in hospital 11 days;
male, 3 years, Diphtheria, 7 days, sudden syncope, in hospital
6 days; male, 4 years, Diphtheria, 14 days, heart failure, in hospital
13 days ; female, 1½years, Scarlet Fever, Meningitis, in hospital
21 days.
Sex of Patients Admitted. males female,
Scarlet Fever . 41 48
Diphtheria 27 36
Barrier Cases.
Scarlet Fever 9
Diphtheria 8
(2 Tracheotomy cases—both recovered).
The Hospital was closed on the 28th September and 11
Diphtheria and 4 Scarlet Fever cases were transferred to M.A.B.
hospitals—4 Diphtheria cases to the North-Eastern Hospital,
Tottenham; 7 Diphtheria cases to the Northern Hospital, Winchmore
Hill; 4 Scarlet Fever cases to the Northern Hospital, Winchmore
Hill. Five Scarlet Fever cases were sent home and there
treated under our supervision.
The amount of money expended on the Hospital during the year was £3,178 15s. 3d., and is divisible into the following items :—
£ | s. | d. | £ | s. | d. | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Buildings : Repairs and Maintenance. | 167 | 11 | 8 | |||
Furniture and Repairs | 4 | 16 | 8 | |||
Bedding, Linen, etc. | 14 | 7 | 3 | |||
186 | 15 | 7 | ||||
Domestic Utensils | 8 | 8 | 8 | |||
Fuel, Light, Water and Cleaning | 511 | 10 | 2 | |||
519 | 18 | 10 | ||||
Rates, Printing, Stationery, etc. | 178 | 17 | 1 | |||
Medicines, Drugs and Surgical Appliances Provisions | 44 | 11 | 8 | |||
793 | 1 | 10 | ||||
Removal of Patients | 324 | 7 | 5 | |||
Uniforms | 47 | 9 | 11 | |||
Salaries, Wages and Allowances | 1,083 | 12 | 11 | |||
1,131 | 2 | 10 | ||||
£3,178 | 15 | 3 |