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Southall-Norwood 1936

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Southall]

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REPORT ON THE BOROUGH ISOLATION HOSPITAL.
During the year 265 patients were admitted to the Isolation Hospital as
compared with 176 in 1935. Of these, 186 were sent in as scarlet fever (107 in
1935) and 79 as diphtheria (69 in 1935). Of the cases sent in as scarlet fever
live were unconfirmed and were diagnosed as suffering from other diseases.
Similarly, of the cases sent in as diphtheria or suspected diphtheria, 17 were
unconfirmed.
The following two tables show the figures for the year and for each
month respectively.

Table: Table No. 53.

Table No. 53.

Remaining on 1.1.36Admitted during year asSubsequently diagnosed asDischarged recoveredDiedMort. per cent.Remaining 31.12.36
Scarlet fever11186181180--12
Diphtheria —570625211.614
Other diseases1—222214.5-

Table: Table No. 54.

Table No. 54.

Number admitted (Final Diagnosis)Number dischargedDeaths
Scarlet feverDiphtheriaOtherScarlet feverDiphtheriaOtherScarlet feverDiphtheriaOther
January121-921---
February6221131---
March2011831---
April122-1811---
May1873141----
June25342243---
July15532136---
August27121672---
September842241----
October101631114---
November2017110121---
December83116141-1-
Total18162221805222-11

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Scarlet Fever.
The following table shows the incidence and age groups of the 181 cases
of scarlet fever which were nursed at the hospital:
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