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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Barnes 1948
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Barnes]
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Table 15.— Tuberculosis: Institutional Treatment. Admissions during 1948 were as under:—
| Form of Disease. | Surrey County Council | Other Sanatoria | General Hospitals | Totals. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sanatoria | Hospitals | ||||
| Pulmonary | 6 | 17 | 4 | 12 | 39 |
| Non-Pulmonary | — | 2 | — | 2 | 4 |
| Totals | 6 | 19 | 4 | 14 | 43 |
Number of patients admitted :
Pulmonary 39
Non-pulmonary 4
INFECTIOUS DISEASES HOSPITAL.
Table 16.— Admissions— 1st January to 4th July, 1948.
| Residents | Nonresidents | Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Diohtheria | 2 | - | 2 | |
| 1 | — | 1 | ||
| 3 | — | 3 | ||
| 1 | — | 1 | ||
| 1 | - | 1 | ||
| Scarlet Fever | 11 | — | 11 | |
| 1 | — | 1 | ||
| Measles | 2 | — | 2 | |
| Whooping Cough | 2 | 1 | 3 | |
| Erysipelas | 4 | — | 4 | |
| Broncho-pneumonia | 2 | — | 2 | |
| 2 | — | 2 | ||
| Pulmonary Tuberculosis | 1 | — | 1 | |
| Gastro-Enteritis | 1 | — | 1 | |
| 1 | - | 1 | ||
| — | 1 | 1 | ||
| 2 | — | 2 | ||
| 37 | 2 | 39 | ||
Notes.—There was neither death nor instance of cross or mixed infection
during the period 1st January to 4th July, 1948. Complications occurred in
only two patients during this period; in each case the patient was suffering from
Whooping Cough and Broncho-Pneumonia developed.