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Two deaths occurred—both female patients, aged 5 and 7 years, from
extensive diphtheritic paralysis ending in cardiac failure; one within
20 minutes of admission and the other seven days after admission. Neither
of these children had been immunised against diphtheria.
Tuberculosis.—180 cases of Pulmonary Tuberculosis were admitted, as
compared with 162 in 1944.
During the year arrangements entered into with the Essex County
Council were in force for the treatment of Tuberculosis patients, as follows :—
Blocks. Beds. Patients. Period Charges.
occupied.
1, 2 & 6 52 Males Whole year £3 12s. 6d. per week
whether occupied or
not.
10 20 Females ditto ditto.
Training of Nurses.—"During 1945, 8 nurses passed Parts I and II,
1 passed Part I and 4 passed Part II of the Preliminary Examination of the
General Nursing Council, and 19 obtained the Certificate by passing the
Final Examination (6 student nurses, 13 staff nurses).
The following table shows the number of the Staff at the Isolation
Hospital who were Schick and Dick tested during 1945, and also the number
inoculated:—
Numbers Schick Tested:— Nurses Domestics
Positive 17 1
Negative 23 13
Numbers inoculated (full course) 40 14
Numbers re-tested:—
Negative after full course of inoculations 3 —
Positive after full course of inoculations, and
re-inoculated 1 1
Numbers Dick Tested:—
Positive 14 5
Negative 25 9
Numbers inoculated (full course) 39 14
Numbers re-tested:—
Negative after full course of inoculations 7 —
Positive after full course of inoculations, and
re-inoculated 3 1
No member of the Nursing Staff contracted Diphtheria; but one
contracted Scarlet Fever.
Since April, 1945, arrangements have been operative whereby all
nursing and domestic staff are examined for evidence of tuberculous infection.
All entrants are subjected to clinical and radiological examination and
tuberculin testing. Where necessary they are kept under supervision and
re-examined at stated intervals.
In 1945 examinations were conducted as follows:—
Primary
examination on Re-examinations.
engagement.
Nursing Staff 70 43
Domestic Staff 24 17