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Measles.—Twenty-one patients were admitted to the
Isolation Hospital during the year as cases of measles.
Measles was epidemic in Wimbledon at the time and arrangements
were made to provide beds for such cases as could not
be adequately nursed at home.
One patient suffering from measles was admitted with
her baby from a Maternity Hospital on the day of her
confinement. She made an uninterrupted recovery. After
ten days the baby showed all the signs of developing measles
and was given an injection of convalescent serum obtained
from the mother. The symptoms rapidly subsided and the
child became quite well within forty-eight hours.
One patient was admitted suffering from encephalitis
following measles. This boy made a good recovery. Another
patient was found on admission to be suffering from German
measles.
The following complications were noted amongst the
cases of measles under treatment:—
Laryngitis 1
Broncho-pneumonia 1
Bronchitis 4
Pulmonary Collapse 2
Otorrhcea 3
Mastoiditis 1
Adenitis 2
Gluteal Abscess 1
The case of mastoiditis subsided without operation.
One death occurred, due to broncho-pneumonia. This
gives a fatality rate of 5 per Cert. for the cases of measles
under treatment.
Puerperal Fever and Puerperal Pyrexia.—Three patients
were admitted to the hospital as cases of puerperal sepsis,
and one as puerperal pyrexia.
The patient with puerperal pyrexia was found to be
suffering from mitral stenosis complicated by a severe microcytic
anaemia. She also had a mild form of puerperal sepsis.
Another patient had a severe attack of acute mastitis, which
required surgical interference.
In every case the baby was admitted to hospital with
the mother.
These patients all made good recoveries.
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