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East Ham 1941

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for East Ham]

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SCARLET FEVER.
Number of notified cases 61
Revision of diagnosis 8
Other notified diseases proving
to be Scarlet Fever 2
Final number of Scarlet Fever Cases 55
For the seventh successive year there were no deaths
Complications.
Tonsillitis 4
Cervical Adenitis 6
Rhinitis 1
Nephritis 1
Tachycardia 1
Stomatitis 1
Endocarditis 1
Myocarditis 1
Axillary abscess 1
17
Serum and Prontosil Therapy.
Number of cases receiving Prontosil alone 41
" " " " " & Serum 14
WHOOPING COUGH.
Number of notified cases 33
Revision of diagnosis 3
Final number of Whooping Cough, cases 50
Whooping Cough (Uncomplicated) 6
Whooping Cough and
Broncho-Pneumonia 20
Whooping Cough, Scabies and
Impetigo 3
Whooping Cough and Malnutrition . 1
Deaths.
Whooping Cough and
Broncho-Pneumonia 4
MEASLES.
Number of notified cases 17
Revision of diagnosis 3
Other notified cases proving to
be measles 1
Final number of measles cases 15
Measles (Uncomplicated) 12
Measles and Broncho-Pneumonia 3
OPERATIONS.
Lumbar punctures 10
Intubation 1
Tracheotomy 1
LABORATORY WORK.
Bacteriological Examinations of Faeces 12
" " " Urine 15
Blood Widal Tests 7
Wassermann Reaction Tests 3
Cerebro spinal fluid examinations 3
12.