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Southall 1938

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Southall]

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REPORT ON THE BOROUGH ISOLATION HOSPITAL.
During the year 351 patients were admitted to the Isolation Hospital as
compared with 256 in 1937. Of these, 261 were sent in as scarlatina (134 in
1937 ) and 90 as diphtheria ( 122 in 1937 ). Of the cases sent in as scarlatina, 7
were unconfirmed and were diagnosed as suffering from other diseases. Similarly,
of the cases sent in as diphtheria or suspected diphtheria, 14 were unconfirmed.
The following two tables show the figures for the year and for each
month respectively.

Table: Table No. 55.

Table No. 55.

Remaining on 1.1.38Admitted during year asSubsequently diagnosed asDischarged recoveredDiedMort. per cent.Remaining 31.12.38
Scarlatina7261254241--20
Diphtheria26907696553
Other diseases——212014.71

Table: Table No. 56

Table No. 56

Number admitted. Final diagnosisNumber dischargedDeathsTransfersRe-admissions
Sc. F.Diph.OthersSc. F.Diph.OthersDiph.OthersDiph.Sc. F.Diph.Sc. F.
January17144722-1-——-—
February206116951-3-4-
March291-194-—----—
April25422791----1-
May261512431----1—
June14322763-----—
July179115711---—-
August1151941-12121
September19133111522—---—
October31431874------
November28293082------
December17-1282-------
25476212419620515181

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Included in the above table are four cases of diphtheria and one case
of scarlatina who were transferred for tonsilectomy to another hospital and readmitted
after the lapse of a few days.
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