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East Ham 1942

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

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GEREBRO SPIRAL MENINGITIS.
Number of Notified Gases 5
Revision of Diagnosis 3
No evidence of infec 'clous disease 1
Measles 1
Tuberculous Meningitis 1
Two cases proving to be cases of Gerebro Spinal
Meningitis. Both recovered well with Sulphapyr
iline tre atment.
Operations.
Lumbar punctures 8
Incision of abscesses 3
Laboratory Work
Bacteriological examination of faeces 2
Bacteriological examination of urine 2
Blood. Widal Tests 2
Cerebro Spinal Examinations 8
TABLE of ADMISSIONS and DISC TARGES for 1942
(after correction for Diagnosis)
DISEASE.
Remaining
at end of
1941.
Admitted
during
1942
Died
during
1942
Discharged
during
1942.
Remaining
at end of
1942.
Diphtheria
8
38
1
33
12
TrcuAnient Diphtheria Carrier
6
5
1
Scarlet Fever
7
165
149
23
Acute Anterior Poliomyelitis
1
1
Acute Otitis Media
1
1
Acute Rheumatic Purpura
1
1
Acute Bronchitis
1
1
Chicken Pox
2
1
1
Chldkenpax., Sbabies, & Impetigo
1
1
Cerebro Spinal Meningitis
2
2
Cellulitis of Foot
1
1
Enema Rash
1
1
Erysipelas
1
1
Impetigo
2
2
Measles
12
12
Miasles and Scabies
1
1
Measles and BronehoPneumonia
6
5
1
Measles and Marasmus
1
1
No evidence of Disease
9
9
Parotitis
1
1
Scabies
7
7
Scabies and Impetigo
2
2
Stomatitis
1
1
Suppurative Adenitis
1
1
Tonsillitis
14
13
1
T.B. Msningitis
1
1
Whooping Cough
1
6
7
Whooping Cough and
Broncho Pneumonia
7
7
14
Whooping Cough, Scabies,
and Impetigo
2
1
3
TOTAL:
25
293
3
276
39
13