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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 1946
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Brentford and Chiswick]
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CLAYPONDS ISOLATION HOSPITAL
The total number of patients admitted to the Hospital in the
year 1946-47 was 381. The highest number of patients in hospital
on any day was 40 on 1st June, 1946, and the lowest was 8 on
10th September, 1946. The average daily number was 22.1
The following; table indicates the number of cases of each disease admitted during the year:
| Disease | Remaining in Hospital 31st March, 1946 | Admitted during the year | Discharged during the year | Died during the year | Remaining in Hospital 31st March, 1947 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Diphtheria | 6 | 13 | 19 | - | - |
| Diphtheria Carriers | - | 3 | 3 | - | - |
| Scarlet Fever | 8 | 126 | 128 | - | - |
| Measles | 1 | 86 | 75 | 1 | 5 |
| Whooping Cough | - | 15 | 11 | 2 | 10 |
| Tonsillitis | - | 24 | 24 | 2 | 2 |
| Streptococcal Sore Throat | - | 3 | 3 | - | - |
| Vincents Angina | - | 4 | 3 | - | 1 |
| Erysipelas | - | 6 | 6 | - | - |
| Gastro-enteritis | - | 13 | 12 | - | 1 |
| Dysentery (Sonne) | - | 3 | - | ||
| Meningitis and Meningococcal Infections | - | 6 | 2 | 2 | |
| Chicken-pox | - | 5 | 5 | - | - |
| Mumps | - | 4 | 3 | - | 1 |
| Pemphigus Neonatorum | - | 12 | 12 | - | |
| Ophthalmia Neonatorum | - | 1 | 1 | - | - |
| Nursing Mothers | - | 14 | 13 | - | - |
| Complications of the Puerperium | - | 5 | 4 | - | 1 |
| Pneumonia | - | 4 | 4 | - | - |
| Acute Bronchitis | - | 4 | 4 | - | - |
| Acute Poliomyelitis | 1 | 2 | 3 | - | - |
| Rubella | - | 2 | 2 | - | - |
| Toxic Erythema | - | 2 | 2 | - | - |
| Impetigo | - | 2 | 2 | - | - |
| Influenza | - | 2 | 2 | - | - |
| Intussusception | - | 2 | 2 | - | - |
| Enteritis | - | 1 | 1 | - | - |
| Infectious Mononucleosis | - | 1 | 1 | - | - |
| Peritonsillar Abscess | - | 1 | 1 | - | - |
| Pharyngitis | - | 1 | 1 | - | - |
| Laryngitis | - | 1 | 1 | - | - |
| Ulcerative Stomatitis | - | 1 | 1 | - | - |
| Coryza | - | 1 | 1 | - | - |
| Pleurisy | - | 1 | 1 | - | - |
| Rheumatic Fever | - | 1 | 1 | - | - |
| Cervical Adenitis | - | 1 | 1 | - | - |
| Incomplete Abortion | - | 1 | 1 | - | - |
| Dermatitis | - | 1 | 1 | - | - |
| Eczema | - | 1 | 1 | - | - |
| Pelvic Tumour | - | 1 | 1 | - | - |
| Purpura Simplex | - | 1 | 1 | - | - |
| Papular-Urticaria | - | 1 | 1 | - | - |
| Sunstroke | - | 1 | 1 | - | - |
| Pyrexia of Unknown Origin | - | 1 | 1 | - | - |