London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
View report page
Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Brentford and Chiswick 1933
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Brentford and Chiswick]
This page requires JavaScript
4
Tonsillitis 5, septic rash 1, tonsillitis and bronchitis 1,
tonsillitis and quinsy 1, measles 1, influenza 7, drug
rash 2, headache 1, pyaemic abscess 1, facial erysipelas 1,
rheumatic fever 1, no apparent disease 8.
One case of scarlet fever was found on admission to be suffering
also from pneumonia, one also from chicken-pox, two from whooping
cough and one from shingles.
The incidence of the actual cases of scarlet fever in the various age-groups was as follows:-
| 1-5 yrs. | 5-15 yrs. | 15-25 yrs. | 25-35 yrs. | 35-45 yrs. | Over 45 yrs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 130 | 404 | 61 | 36 | 14 | 5 |
The complications observed in the course of the disease were
as follows:—
Rhinorrhoea 174
Cervical adenitis 86
Cervical gland abscess 7
Otorrhoea 74
Otitis media 4
Nephritis and albuminuria 29
Arthritis 12
Relapse 12
Cardiac affections 4
Ethmoid abscess 2
Abscess over ear 1
Abscess of jaw 2
Pyaemic abscess 1
Furunculosis 1
Septic sores 1
Vaginal discharge 10
Meningitis 1
Pneumonia 1
Bronchitis 2
Secondary tonsillitis 1
Quinsy 2
Septic fingers 3