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BOROUGH INFECTIOUS DISEASES HOSPITAL.
Dr. Palmer's observations are contained in the following
report upon the work of the Hospital:-
PREFACE.
During the year 325 patients were admitted to the wards, as
compared with 544 in 1938. This diminution was due to a big
decrease in the numbers of infectious diseases of all types, and
particularly with regard to Scarlet Fever and Diphtheria cases.
There has been a yearly falling off in the total number of cases
treated in tho Hospital and it is certainly most satisfactory
that a Borough the size of East Ham should show such a low
incidence of infectious diseases.
The outbreak of war particularly affected the Hospital by
making evacuation necessary to a place of greater safety.
Accordingly, on 1st September, the patients were removed to the
Hospital Block at Harts Sanatorium, woodford. It is interesting
to note what effect the evacuation of children from the Borough
had on the number of admissions of infectious cases. For the
first eight months of the year, 287 patients were admitted,
whereas during the final four months, from 1st September to 31st
December, only 38 new cases were admitted.
The number of deaths which occurred from all cases was ton,
giving a mortality rate of 3.07 per cent.
STATISTICS.
(A) DIPHTHERIA. (Uncorrected for Diagnosis.)
In Hospital on December 31st, 1238 23
Admitted during 1939 87
Discharged during 1939 103
Died during 1939 5
Remaining on December 31st, 1939 2
(B) SCARLET FEVER. ( Uncorrected for Diagnosis.)
In Hospital on December 31st 1938 23
Admitted during 1939 175
Discharged during 1939 195
Died during 1939 0
Remaining on December 31st, 1939 3
(C) MISCELLANEOUS. ( Uncorreted for Diagnosis)
In Hospital on December 3lst 1938 13
Admitted during 1959 63
Discharged during 1939 70
Died during 1939 5
Remaining on December 31st, 1939 1
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