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Richmond upon Thames 1948
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Richmond]
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48
SOUTH MIDDLESEX FEVER HOSPITAL.
ADMISSIONS CLASSIFIED.
| Disease. | No. of Patients Admitted from Richmond. |
|---|---|
| Poliomyelitis | 8 |
| Malaria | 1 |
| Scarlet Fever | 33 |
| Diphtheria | — |
| Measles | 3 |
| Whooping Cough | 6 |
| Pneumonia | 2 |
| Other Diseases | 18 |
| Total | 71 |
Richmond residents are fortunate in having the facilities of the
well staffed and well equipped South Middlesex Fever Hospital.
This convenient arrangement has been in operation for many years
and it is hoped that it will continue under the new hospital administration.
At all times during the year patients were promptly admitted
and efficiently treated. Detailed reports on their condition have
readily been made available by the Medical Superintendent.
Without exception, every patient discharged from the hospital
has praised enthusiastically the treatment received.
DIPHTHERIA IMMUNISATION CLINIC.
Total number of attendances 2003
Number of Children immunised for the first time during
the year 1948:—
(a) Pre-school children (under 5 years) 724
(b) Between 5 and 15 years
Total 944