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Walthamstow 1937
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Walthamstow]
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further treatment.
2. Cerebral symptoms supervening on acute otitis media.
3. Acute appendicitis.
4. Pustular acne of scalp.
5. Schonlein's Disease.
6. Acute phlebitis and for investigation of pelvic symptoms.
Duration of Treatment.- The average duration of treatment
in Hospital was as follows:—
Diphtheria 44.2 days.
Scarlet Fever 27.2 days.
Other diseases 28.6 days.
The County Medical Officer has kindly furnished the following return of patients treated in the Tuberculosis Pavilion during 1937
| Classification in accordance with Ministry of Health Memorandum 37.T. (Rev.). | In Hospital on 1st January, 1937. | Admitted during year. | Discharged during year. | Died during year. | In Hospital on 31st December, 1937. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Observation | — | 1 | - | - | 1 |
| T.B. Minus | 2 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 5 |
| T.B. Plus Group I | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — |
| T.B. Plus Group II | 14 | 22 | 21 | 2 | 13 |
| T.B. Plus Group III | 2 | - | 1 | — | 1 |
| Totals | 19 | 37 | 32 | 4 | 20 |
Fourteen of the 37 admissions were Walthamstow cases.
MEDICAL EXAMINATIONS.
During the year, 117 examinations were carried out by the
Medical Staff in respect of the Superannuation and Sick Pay
Schemes.