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Table No. 31.
Cases of infectious diseases notified from various institutions and hospitals
(other than Sanatoria) during the year 1934.
Hospital or Institution.
Scarlet Fever.
Diphtheria.
Pneumonia.
Dysentery.
Erysipelas.
Pulmonary T.B.
Non-pul. T.B.
Total.
Brompton Hospital
-
-
-
-
-
7
-
7
Hanwell Mental Hos.
-
1
4
4
8
-
-
17
Hillingdon County Hos.
-
1
-
—
3
6
4
14
Italian Hospital
-
-
-
-
-
1
-
1
King Edward's Hos.
1
-
-
-
-
-
-
1
London Hospital
-
-
-
-
-
1
-
1
Royal Sea Bathing
Hospital
-
-
-
-
-
-
1
1
Royal Nat. OrthopaedicHospital
-
-
-
-
-
-
1
1
St. George's Hospital
-
1
—
—
1
—
—
2
Springfield Hospital
-
-
—
-
-
2
—
2
West Middlesex Hos.
-
-
-
-
-
1
2
3
St. Mary's Hospital
—
—
—
—
—
4
1
5
Totals
1
3
4
4
12
22
9
55
Infectious Disease Visits.
During the year, the Health Visitors paid 2129 visits with reference
to cases of infectious disease. Six hundred and seventy-six swabs were taken
and 20 antitoxin injections were given. The total number of children examined
by the Health Visitors in the schools was 4749.
The following table (No. 32) shows the number of children excluded
from the schools and the reasons for their exclusion.
Table No. 32.
Measles contacts 40
Chickenpox contacts 30
Scarlet Fever contacts 49
Diphtheria contacts 125
Desquamating 2
Sore throat 12
Rhinitis 5
Various 33
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