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The average length of stay in Hospital was for
Scarlet Fever 41.8 days.
Diphtheria 40.0 ,,
Tuberculous Diseases 141.8 ,,
Average stay in Hospital of
all cases 42.4 ,,
The above averages are based on cases that completed their
stay in Hospital during the year.
Average number of patients in Hospital per day, 77.8.
Scarlet Fever.—The 337 cases admitted to Hospital during 1928
were distributed among the following age groups :—.
Under 1 yr. 1—5. 5—15. 15—25. 25—35. 35—45. Over 45.
2 41 259 22 10 3 —
The following table shows the percentage death.rate of cases of
scarlet fever admitted to the Ilford Isolation Hospital during the
past five years compared with the death-rate in the Institutions of
the Metropolitan Asylums Board:—
1924. 1925. 1926. 1927. 1928.
Ilford Nil. Nil. Nil. .6 .5
M.A.B. 1.3 1.1 .8 .6 Not available.
The following complications occurred in the patients admitted
and discharged during the year:-
Rhinitis 9.6 per cent.
Adenitis 17.1 ,,
Relapse 2.9 ,,
Nephritis 1.4 ,,
Albuminuria 1.4 ,,
Suppurative cervical adenitis 1.1 ,,
Tonsillitis 2.9 ,,
Quinsy 0.6 ,,
Rheumatism 1.7 ,,
Otorrhoea 9.0 ,,
Onychia 4.6 ,,
Mastoiditis 1.7 ,,
Pharyngeal abscess 0.3 ,,
Broncho.pneumonia 0.3 ,,
Pyelitis 0.3 ,,
Vaginitis 0.9 ,,
Enteritis 0.3 ,,
Abscesses 0.6 ,,
Peritonitis 0.3 ,,