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Walthamstow 1933
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Walthamstow]
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In addition to the cases transferred after admission the following
cases notified as Diphtheria were isolated on admission: —
In contact with Scarlet Fever during previous six days, 13, Complicated
by Pertussis, 2; complicated by broncho-pneumonia, 1;
complicated by scabies, 1; Tonsillitis only, 2.
Complications.—Cardiac paralysis, 3; other types of paralysis,
7; diphtheritic otitis, 17.
The cases of Diphtheria were classified as follows:—Severe
faucial diphtheria, 20; Severe laryngeal diphtheria, 6; Mild
laryngeal diphtheria, 4; Diphtheria of moderate severity, 165;
Bacteriological diphtheria, 116.
Cases transferred to Cubicle Block from Diphtheria
Side.—Thirty three cases were transferred in all for the following
reasons:—Scarlet Fever, 17; Scarlet Fever developed after
admission, 2; Pertussis, 2; Scabies, 1; Parotitis developed after
admission, 4; Rubella developed after admission, 1; Asthma, 1;
Influenza developed after admission, 1; Others, 2; As observation
cases for possible Scarlet Fever, 2. These last two cases were not
confirmed.
MONTHLY ADMISSIONS OF SCARLET FEVER CASES.
| Under 5 years. | 5 to 10 years | 10 to 15 years. | Over 15 years. | Total. | Total. | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M | F. | M | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | ||
| January | 4 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 23 | 17 | 40 |
| February | 6 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 25 | 21 | 46 |
| March | 10 | 6 | 3 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 18 | 26 | 44 |
| April | 3 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 18 | 21 | 39 |
| May | 5 | 5 | 12 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 24 | 22 | 46 |
| June | 5 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 18 | 22 | 40 |
| July | 6 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 20 | 26 | 46 |
| August | 4 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 16 | 18 | 34 |
| September | 3 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 22 | 34 |
| October | 8 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 18 | 28 | 46 |
| November | 7 | 5 | 14 | 17 | 6 | 14 | 2 | 8 | 29 | 44 | 73 |
| December | 8 | 6 | 8 | 12 | 4 | 15 | 4 | 6 | 24 | 39 | 63 |
| Totals | 69 | 72 | 96 | 112 | 48 | 75 | 32 | 47 | 245 | 306 | 551 |
Ten of the admissions were of the septic type.
The following cases notified as Scarlet Fever were isolated on
admission.—As observation cases (12 unconfirmed), 36; in contact
with specific parotitis, 2; complicated with pertussis, 3; in
contact with typhoid fever, 1; complicated by asthma, 1; complicated
by varicella, 2; rubella only, 5; tonsillitis only, 2; complicated
by severe rheumatism, 1.