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Southall 1940
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Southall]
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Table No. 46.
| Number admitted. Final diagnosis | Number discharged | Deaths | Transfers | Re- admissions | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sc. F. | Diph. | Others | Sc. F. | Diph. | Others | Diph. | Others | Diph. | Sc. F. | Diph. | Sc. F. | |
| January | 6 | 4 | 1 | 7 | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - |
| February | 4 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| March | 2 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 6 | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| April | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| May | 5 | - | 2 | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | |
| June | 5 | - | 6 | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | |
| July | 8 | 5 | - | 3 | 6 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| August | 5 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 9 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| September | 6 | 11 | - | 7 | 1 | i | 1 | - | - | - | - | - |
| October | 3 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 7 | i | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| November | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| December | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 49 | 53 | 17 | 54 | 43 | 16 | 4 | - | - | - | - | 1 | |
Scarlatina.
Of the 52 cases admitted 49 were finally diagnosed, and the following table shows the incidence in age groups of the 49 cases of scarlatina which were nursed at the hospital:—
Table No. 47.
| Age (years) | 0-5 | 5-15 | 15-25 | 25-35 | 35 + |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | 12 | 27 | 8 | 2 | - |
The disease on the whole was fairly mild.
There were no return cases, i.e., cases admitted from a household within 28 days of
the return of a case of scarlatina to that household. No case was severe.
Two minor operations were performed, one for a septic finger and one for an
axillary abscess.
Two cases of scarlatina were on admission found to be suffering from other diseases;
one from pleural effusion, and one from impetigo.
The use of prontosil alba was continued for alternate cases, and the table below
indicates the complication experienced in the 49 patients.
Complications of the cases of scarlatina which were treated by:—
| Prontosil. | Serum. | Total. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cervical adenitis... | 2 | 2 | |
| Rhinorrhoea axillary abscess | 1 | 1 | |
| Otorrhœa | 1 | 1 | |
| Nephritis | 2 | 2 |