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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
East Ham 1944
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for East Ham]
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Serum Reaction.
There were 2 cases of reaction due to administration of antidiphtheritic
Serum.
Bacteriological Examinations.
400 Swabs were examined for Diphtheria Bacilli and 33 were
found to be positive.
Cases of Concomitant Disease.
There were two cases of Diphtheria with Pertussis.
Scarlet Fever.
Number of Notified Cases 114
Revision of Diagnosis 15
Rubella 6
Infantile Erythema 3
Camphorated Oil Rash with Mastoiditis 1
No evidence of Infectious Disease 5
Other Notified Cases proving to be Scarlet Fever 1
Final number of Scarlet Fever Cases 100
Cases with Concomitant Disease—23.
| Cervical Adenitis | 1 |
| Rhinitis | 11 |
| Otorrhoea | 3 |
| Endocarditis | 1 |
| Myocarditis | 1 |
| Mastoiditis | 1 |
| Rheumatism | 1 |
| Total | 19 |
Serum Complications.
There were 3 cases of Serum Urticaria out of 21 cases treated
with Anti-streptococcal Serum.