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Leyton 1937
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Leyton]
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ISOLATION HOSPITAL.
Statistical Returns 1937.
| At all Ages. | Under 1 year. | 1 and under 5 yrs. | 5 and under 15 yrs. | 15 and under 25 yrs. | 25 and under 35 yrs. | 35 and under 45 yrs. | 45 yrs. & up wards | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scarlet Fever | 212 | - | 63 | 127 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 |
| Diphtheria | 136 | — | 23 | 95 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 1 |
| Whooping Cough | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — |
| Chicken-pox | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
| Mumps | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Totals | 354 | 1 | 88 | 224 | 19 | 14 | 6 | 2 |
The total number of patients admitted during the year was
354, as compared with 419 during the previous year.
SCARLET FEVER.
Of 309 persons notified during the year 212 (68 per cent.)
were admitted to Leyton Isolation Hospital for treatment. Of
that number 104 were males and 108 females.
The average period of treatment in hospital was 33.42 days.
| 1933 | 1934 | 1935 | 1936 | 1937 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of cases notified | 743 | 681 | 409 | 367 | 309 |
| Number of eases treated in Leyton Isolation Hospital | 443 | 391 | 260 | 232 | 212 |
| Percentage | 59% | 58% | 63% | 63% | 68% |
| Deaths in Hospital | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Hospital case fatality | 0.90% | 0.25% | Nil. | 0.86% | Nil. |
Included among the number of 212 patients admitted to the
scarlet fever wards were:—
Re-admissions 1
Other diseases 3
It was necessary to arrange for admission to institutions
outside the area of 3 Leyton residents suffering from scarlet fever.
No patient died in the scarlet fever wards of the hospital
during the year.