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Wimbledon 1933
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wimbledon]
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There were thus two fewer cases admitted to the hospital
in 1933 as compared with the previous year.
Scarlet Fever.—Two hundred and nineteen cases were
admitted to hospital during the year as scarlet fever. In one
case, the patient was found to be suffering from German
measles and in another case the patient was suffering from
diphtheria.
One death from scarlet fever occurred.
The following complications were noted amongst the cases under treatment:—
| Rhinitis | 6 |
| Acute Otitis Media (with Otorrhœa) | 20 |
| Acute Otitis Media (without Otorrhcea) | 5 |
| Mastoiditis | 2 |
| Adenitis | 16 |
| Acute Nephritis | 5 |
| Albuminuria | 4 |
| Rheumatism | 8 |
| Whitlows | 2 |
| Jaundice | 2 |
| Secondary Tonsillitis | 3 |
| Secondary Rashes | 2 |
| Acute Pericarditis | 2 |
| Streptococcal Pleurisy | 1 |
| Erythema nodosum | 1 |
The most frequent complications that arose were those
involving the ears, nose, and glands. Twenty-seven patients
developed acute otitis media. In five cases the inflammation
subsided without discharge from the ear. In two patients
acute mastoiditis supervened, one of these requiring to be
operated on for double mastoidectomy. The other case of
mastoiditis subsided without operative treatment. Paracentesis
on one or both ears was performed in four cases.
The patient who was operated on for bilateral mastoid
disease made a good recovery and was sent home with good
hearing and free from ear discharge. In all the patients
with ear complications the trouble completely cleared up
before they left hospital and in on case did any apparent
deafness result.
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