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Southall 1937

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Southall]

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REPORT ON THE BOROUGH ISOLATION HOSPITAL.
During the year 256 patients were admitted to the Isolation Hospital as
compared with 265 in 1936. Of these, 134 were sent in as scarlatina (186 in
1936) and 122 as diphtheria (79 in 1936). Of the cases sent in as scarlatina two
were unconfirmed and were diagnosed as suffering from other diseases. Similarly,
of the cases sent in as diphtheria or suspected diphtheria, 22 were unconfirmed.
The following two tables show the figures for the year and for each
month respectively.

Table: Table No. 54.

Table No. 54.

Remaining on 1.1.37Admitted during year asSubsequently diagnosed asDischarged recoveredDiedMort. per cent.Remaining 31.12.37
Scarlatina12134132137——7
Diphtheria14122100844426
Other diseases——2424———

Table: Table No. 55.

Table No. 55.

Number Admitted (Final Diagnosis)Number DischargedDeathsTransfersRe-Ad.
Scarlet FeverDiphtheriaOthersScarlet FeverDiphtheriaOthersScarlet FeverDiphtheriaDiphtheriaDiphtheria
January8411013-----
February532832----
March1532532----
April8-21352----
May16711212----
June221221561-1--
July20552173----
August10421954-2--
September81821463----
October7262741----
November61327142-1--
December7516172--44
Total132100241378424-444

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Scarlatina.
The following table shows the incidence and age groups of the 134 cases
of scarlatina which were nursed at the hospital:—
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