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One case developed appendicitis while in hospital and was transferred
to Hillingdon. One case developed mumps, 18 days after admission and,
owing to the congested state of the hospital, was transferred to the Willesden
municipal hospital.
Diphtheria.
Seventy-nine cases notified as diphtheria were admitted to the hospital.
Sixty-two of these were confirmed as diphtheria; the rest were diagnosed as
suffering from other conditions. The clinical types were as follows:—
Anterior-nasal 15
Laryngeal 1
Faucial 28
Naso-pharyngeal 10
Bacteriological 8
One of the nasal cases was also found to have a diphtheritic vaginal
infection.
Eight of the cases were double infections on admission, seven of them
suffering from streptococcal pharyngitis. The other case developed chicken pox
a few days after admission. There was no secondary case.
The following table shows the incidence of the disease in age groups:—

The complications recorded were as follows:—

One minor operation was performed, for the incision of an abscess.
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