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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Southall-Norwood 1935
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Southall-Norwood]
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REPORT ON THE ISOLATION HOSPITAL.
During the year 1935, 176 patients were admitted to the Isolation
Hospital as compared with 252 in 1934. Of these, 107 were sent in as scarlet
fever (166 in 1934) and 69 as diphtheria (86 in 1934). Of the cases sent in as
scarlet fever three were unconfirmed and were diagnosed as urticaria (1),
sudaminal eruption (1) and measles (1). Of the cases sent in as diphtheria or
suspected diphtheria, nine were unconfirmed and were diagnosed as tonsillitis
(5), laryngitis (2), rhinitis (1) and pharyngitis (1).
Table No. 44 shows the figures for the year and table No. 45 shows the
monthly figures.
Table No. 44.
| Remaining on 1.1.35 | Admitted during year as | Subsequently diagnosed as | Discharged recovered | Died | Mort. per cent. | Remaining 31.12.35 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scarlet fever | 17 | 107 | 104 | 108 | 2 | 1.9 | 11 |
| Diphtheria | 18 | 69 | 60 | 69 | 4 | 6.6 | 5 |
| Other diseases | — | — | 12 | 11 | — | — | 1 |
Table No. 45.
| Number admitted (Final Diagnosis) | Number discharged | Deaths | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scarlet fever | Diphtheria | Other | Scarlet fever | Diphtheria | Other | Scarlet fever | Diphtheria | Other | |
| January | 20 | 5 | — | 14 | 9 | — | — | 1 | — |
| February | 4 | 5 | — | 16 | 6 | — | — | 1 | — |
| March | 10 | 2 | — | 8 | 7 | — | — | 1 | — |
| April | 12 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| May | 12 | 3 | — | 13 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — |
| June | 7 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — |
| July | 6 | 15 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — |
| August | — | 9 | — | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — |
| September | 5 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 2 | — | — | — |
| October | 13 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 2 | — | — | — |
| November | 9 | 3 | — | 15 | 3 | 1 | _ | _ | — |
| December | 6 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
| Total | 104 | 60 | 12 | 108 | 69 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
Scarlet Fever.
The following table shows the incidence and age groups of the 104 cases
of scarlet fever which were nursed at the hospital:—
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