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Of these cases, 9 proved fatal as follows: —
Cerebro-spinal Meningitis 2 cases
Pneumococcal Meningitis 1 case
Tubercular Meningitis 1 ,,
Congenital Hydrocephalus 1 ,,
Bronchitis 1 ,,
Endocarditis 1 ,,
Nephritis 1 ,,
Ulcerative Colitis 1 ,,
The Grange Convalescent Home.—The Convalescent
Home was used during the year for patients convalescing
from Diphtheria. The total number of cases transferred there
from Plaistow Hospital was 474. Of these, 438 were discharged,
and 36 remained in residence at the end of the year.
Patients are kept at the Home for periods varying from 3 to
9 weeks; the average duration of residence during the year
was 38.8 days.
At the beginning of the year an additional acre of land
adjacent to the kitchen garden was fenced in and planted with
fruit trees. The gardens keep the Home supplied with
vegetables and a good quantity of fruit. Over 5,000 eggs
were supplied last year from the poultry kept at the Home.
Staff Illness.—86 nurses and maids have been warded
during the year with various complaints. Six nurses contracted
Scarlet Fever, 6 had mild attacks of Diphtheria, and
3 contracted Mumps; all recovered. 19 nurses and maids
have been warded with sore throat, 16 with influenza, and 36
others had been off duty for short periods through minor
ailments; all recovered.
Gate Cases.—The following is a record of cases suspected
to be suffering from infectious disease which were
brought direct to the Hospital for diagnosis: —
Number sent by medical practitioners 229
,, of these admitted 133
,, brought by relatives 367
,, of these admitted 124
,, Trom other hospitals 25
,, of these admitted 16
Total number of cases examined 621
,, ,, these admitted 273