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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
Brentford and Chiswick 1935
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Brentford and Chiswick]
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The following minor operations were performed by the Medical
Attendant on scarlet fever cases:—
Cervical gland abscesses incised 4
Axilliary abscess incised 1
Return Cases.—Of the 383 cases discharged during the year
6 gave rise to return cases of scarlet fever, 5 being patients from
Ealing and one from Brentford and Chiswick. This gives a low
return-case rate of 1.5 per cent.
Deaths.—Four patients admitted with a diagnosis of scarlet
fever died. In one of these there were no symptoms of scarlet
fever, death being due to meningitis. In another case death was
really brought about by diphtheria, from which the patient was
also suffering on admission.
The three deaths from scarlet fever give a case mortality of 0.8 per cent.
The following are particulars of the cases who died:—
| No. | Age. | Sex. | Days in Hospital. | Complications. | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | F. | 64 | Scarelt fever with R.& L. otitis media. Meningitis. | R. Mastoid operation |
| 2. | 1 | F. | 15 | Scarlet fever with cellulitis neck on admission. Broncho-pneumonia. | Neck incised. Admitted from West Middlesex Hospital. |
| 3. | 7 | F. | 5 | Myocardial degeneration due to diphtheria, and causing death. | Admitted with severe faucial diphtheria in addition to scarlet fever. |
| 4. | 6 | M. | 29 | - | Streptococcal meningitis following acute otitis media. Not scarlet fever. |