London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
View report page
Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Leyton 1937
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Leyton]
This page requires JavaScript
98
Cases of otorrhœa, rhinitis and adenitis comprised almost
half (47 per cent.) of the total complications. For the past few
years there has been a steady decline in the incidence of renal complications as can be seen from the following table:—
| Nephritis per cent. | Albuminuria per cent. | Total per cent. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1934 | 1.29 | 16.02 | 17.83 |
| 1935 | 2.33 | 8.17 | 10.50 |
| 1936 | 0.90 | 3.18 | 4.09 |
| 1937 | 2.50 | 0.50 | 3.00 |
Time of Onset of Complications.
| During 1st week in Hospital. | During 2nd week in Hospital. | During 3rd week in Hospital. | During 4th week and later in Hospital. | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | 15 | 13 | 23 | 60 |
| 15% | 25% | 22% | 38% | 100% |
Serum-Treated Cases.
Twenty-five patients received anti-scarlet fever serum and of
these fourteen developed serum rashes; none developed complications.
Sulphonamide.
Some 129 patients received sulphonamide and of these 32
(25 per cent.) developed complications.
Operation.
On one patient who developed an otitis media a radical mastoid
operation had to be performed.
DIPHTHERIA.
The average period of treatment in hospital was 42.98 days per case.
| 1933 | 1934 | 1935 | 1936 | 1937 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|