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WIMBLEDON INFECTIOUS DISEASES HOSPITAL.
One hundred and seventy-nine cases were admitted to the
Infectious Diseases Hospital during 1939. As thero were twenty-one
cases in hospital at the end of 1938, the total number of cases
under treatment during the year amounted to two hundred. One
hundred and fourteen of these cases were from Wimbledon, and
eighty-six from Kingston.
Of the two hundred patients under treatment, one hundred and
eight were suffering from scarlet fever, fifty-four from diphtheria,
and thirty-eight from other diseases.
There were two deaths during the year, one of which was due
to diphtheria and the other to whooping cough and pneumonia.
Ten patients remained in hospital at the end of 1939. Seven
of these were suffering from scarlet fever, two from diphtheria,
and one from rubella.
In concluding this report I should like to express my deep
appreciation to the Chairman and members of the Public Health
and Maternity and Child Welfare Committees for the consideration
and courtesy which they have again shown me during 1939.
It is also a pleasure to draw attention to the help and
co-operation which I have received from all members of the staff.
I have the honour to be
Tour obedient servant,
HAROLD ELLIS.
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