Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[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 Hospital in the
year 1947-48 was 463. The highest number of patients in hospital
on any day was 47, on March 24th, 1948, and the lowest was 11
+ 5 T.A. on May 5th, 1947. The average daily number was 30.4.
The following table indicates the number of cases ot each disease admitted during the year.
Disease | Remaining in Hospital, 31st March, 1947 | Admitted during the year | Discharged during the year | Died during the year | Remaining in Hospital, 31st March, 1948 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Scarlet Fever | 5 | 118 | - | 1 | - |
Diphtheria | — | 2 | 1 | — | 1 |
Meningitis | 2 | 2 | 4 | — | - |
Measles | 10 | 41 | — | — | - |
Chickenpox | — | 14 | — | — | - |
Mumps | 1 | 9 | — | — | - |
Puerperal complications | 1 | 4 | 5 | — | - |
Gastroenteritis | 1 | 35 | — | 5 | - |
Dysentery | — | 6 | — | 1 | - |
Erysipelas | — | 17 | 17 | — | - |
Poliomyelitis | — | 61 | — | 5 | 1 |
Whooping Cough | 2 | 34 | — | 3 | - |
Tonsilitis | — | 45 | — | — | - |
Pneumoccocal infections | — | 10 | — | — | - |
No abnormality detected | — | 8 | 8 | — | - |
Pyraxea of unknown origin | — | 8 | 8 | — | |
Bronchitis | — | 7 | 7 | — | - |
Laryngitis | — | 6 | 6 | — | - |
Otitis Media | — | 3 | 3 | — | - |
Sinusitis | - | 2 | 1 | — | 1 |
Pyelonephritis | — | 2 | 2 | — | - |
Urticaria | — | 2 | 2 | — | - |
Pharyngitis | — | 5 | 5 | — | - |
Abortion | - | 2 | 2 | — | - |
Rubella | - | 1 | 1 | — | - |
Furunculosis | - | 1 | 1 | — | - |
Syphilis | — | 1 | 1 | — | - |
Post Tonsillectomy exudate | — | 1 | 1 | — | - |
Paroxysmal tachycardia | — | 1 | 1 | -— | - |
Scabies | - | 1 | 1 | — | - |
Tinea vesicolor | - | 1 | 1 | - | - |
Tuberculous meningitis | - | 1 | — | 1 | - |
Rheumatism | - | 1 | 1 | — | - |
Cerebral haemorrhage | — | 1 | — | 1 | - |
Cervical adenitis | - | 1 | 1 | — | - |
Neuritis | - | 1 | 1 | - | - |
Ringworm | — | 1 | 1 | — | - |
Submaxillery cellulitis | — | 1 | 1 | — | - |
Infective dermatitis | — | 1 | 1 | — | - |
Drug eruption Vincents' angina | — | 1 | 1 | — | - |
1 | 1 | 2 | — | - | |
Nursing Mothers | 1 | — | 1 | — | - |
Pelvic sepsis | - | 1 | - | — | 1 |
Migraine | — | 2 | 2 | - | - |