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Barnes 1943
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Barnes]
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INFECTIOUS DISEASES HOSPITAL.
Table 31.—Admissions and Deaths.
| Residents of Borough. | Hon- residents admitted under reciprocal arrangements | Non-civilians. | TOTALS. | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Admitted. Died. | Admitted. Died. | Admitted. Died. | Admitted. Died. | ||||||
| Diphtheria | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | — | |
| Diphtheria and Scarlet Fever | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | |
| 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | ||
| Thrush | sent in as Diphtheria | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
| Tonsillitis | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | |
| Scarlet Fever | 122 | 1 | 14 | — | 1 | — | 137 | 1 | |
| 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | ||
| Measles | 4 | — | _ | 1 | 8 | — | |||
| Rubella | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | 3 | — | |
| Urticaria—sent in as Rubella | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | |
| Typhoid Fever | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | |
| Pleural effusion | 1 | — | 1 | — | |||||
| 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | ||
| Paratyphoid Fever | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | |
| Whooping Cough | 6 | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | 8 | 1 | |
| Pneumonia | 7 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 7 | 1 | |
| Pneumonia and Enteritis | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | |
| Erysipelas | 2 | — | — | —_ | 1 | — | 3 | ||
| Chickenpox | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | |
| Mumps | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 4 | — | |
| Dysentery—Flexner | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | |
| Enteritis . . | f | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | |
| Encephalitis | 1 Sent in asCerebro-1 spinal Meningitis | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | |
| Rubella | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | |
| Otitis media | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | |
| Totals | 163 | 2 | 23 | 2 | 7 | — | 193 | 4 | |
General.
One case of scarlet fever was suffering from severe chorea on
admission and another developed mastoiditis necessitating the performance of
an onen oneratinn
In addition to this latter case a child suffering from scarlet fever and admitted during 1942 developed double mastoiditis during 1943 for which a double mastoid operation had to be performed.
C omplications.
| (1) Scarlet Fever. | (2) Diphtheria. |
| Albuminuria, 3. | Serum reaction, 2. |
| (3) Measles. Broncho-pneumonia, 4. | |
| Adenitis, 4. | |
| Chiekenpox, 4. | Styes, 1. |
| Rheumatism, 1. | Stomatitis, 1. |
| Otorrhoea, 6. | Conjunctivitis, 1. |
| Perionychia, 3. | (4) Whooping Cough. |
| Abscess, 3. | Broncho-pneumonia, 3. |
| Impetigo, 2. | Bronchitis, 1. |
| Secondary attack, 3 | (5) Enteritis. |
| Laryngitis, 2. | |
| Broncho-pneumonia, 1. | |
| Vaginal discharge, 1. | |
| (6) Chickenpox. | |
| Mastoiditis, 1. | |
| Impetigo, 1. |