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1, Jaundice 1, Conjunctivitis 1, Lymphadenoma 1,Puerperal
Fever 1, Duodenal Ulcer 1. Septicaemia 1, Tubercular Peritonitis
1, Miliary Tuberculosis 1, Retro-pharyngeal Abscess 2,
Ophthalmia Neonatorum 1, Scabies 2, Urticaria 2, Epilepsy 1,
Parametritis 1. Ulcerative Pharyngitis 2. Rectal Abscess 1,
Quinsey 1, Vincent's Agina 1, Encephalitis 1, Lead poisoning
1. Food Rash 1, Re-admitted 3, No disease 1.
Of these 11 proved fatal as follows: —
Tubercular Meningitis 3 cases.
Pneumococcal Meningitis 2 ,,
Ulcerative Pharyngitis 2 „
Puerperal Fever 1 case.
Septicaemia 1 ,,
Lead Poisoning 1 „
Miliary Tuberculosis 1 ,,
The Grange Convalescent Home.—During the first nine
months of the year the Convalescent Home was used for
patients convalescing from Diphtheria. The number of cases
transferred there from Plaistow Hospital was 327, and their
average period of residence was 38.78 days. In October
Scarlet Fever had become very prevalent, and there was not
sufficient accommodation for all the cases at Plaistow Hospital
so it was decided to discharge the Diphtheria patients at the
Convalescent Home and use it for Scarlet Fever patients.
The number of cases transferred there was 125, and their
average period of residence was 27.1 days.
During the summer months the patients derive great
benefit from a short residence at the Convalescent Home.
The gardens keep the Home supplied with vegetables and a
good quantity of fruit, also over 6,000 eggs were supplied last
year from the poultry.
Dick Test.—1,200 Dick Tests were made on scarlet fever
patients during the year with the following results: —
Of 71 patients tested in the first five days of illness, 66 were
positive.
Of 87 patients tested on the seventh day of illness, 48 were
positive.
Of 160 patients tested in the second week of illness, 57
were positive.
57 Dick positive cases were retested at weekly intervals,
and all had become Dick negative by the end of the sixth week
of illness except seven cases, which were positive on discharge
from hospital.