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Whooping Cough. This disease was prevalent at the
beginning of the year, and 15 eases of a severe type were under
treatment. Of these, 10 were discharged recovered and 5 died.
All the fatal cases were under 2 years of age. The disease was
also present as a complication in 5 cases of scarlet fever and in 3
cases of diphtheria.
Chickenpox. 7 cases were admitted during the year. All
recovered. The disease was also present with scarlet fever in;5
cases, with diphtheria in 8 cases, with whooping cough in 3 cases.
Erysipelas. Only 6 cases were treated. All were moderately
severe. were discharged recovered, and 1 remained under
treatment at the end of the year.
Pneumonia. Cases of both lobar and broncho pneumonia
are included in this group. 18 cases were under treatment during
the year. Of these, 13 were discharged recovered and 5 died.
All the fatal cases were children under 3 years of age suffering
from broncho-pneumonia.
Other Diseases. Under this group are classed diseases which
are not regularly admitted, and also cases in which the diagnosis
was changed after admission. The following are the diseases
included in the group:—Tonsillitis 45, Laryngitis 14, Enteritis 3,
Rubella 1, Bronchitis 2, Erythema 2, Septic Rash 1, Puerperal
Fever 8, Ophthalmia Neonatorum 1, Scabies 1, Quinsv 2, Cervical1
Abscess 1, Vincent's Angina 4, Malignant Endocarditis 1, Carcinoma
1, Mumps 3, Pneumococcal Meningitis 1, Colil's 1,
Hysteria 1, Neuritis 1, lmpetigo 1, Cerebral abscess 1, Influenza
2, Cerebro-spinal Meningitis 2, Tubercular Meningitis 2, Ulcerative
Pharyngitis 1.
Of these cases, 7 proved fatal as follows:—
Puerperal Fever 1 case
Ulcerative Colitis 1 „
Malignant Endocarditis 1 „
Ulcerative Pharyngitis 1 „
Cerebro-spinal Meningitis 1 „
Tubercular Meningitis 2 cases
The Grange Convalescent Home. The Convalescent Home
was used throughout the year for patients convalescing from
scarlet fever. These cases derive much benefit by the change to
country air at Harold Wood from the acute wards at Plaistow.
The total number of cases under treatment was (337, and their
average duration of residence was 30 days. The gardens keep
the Home supplied with vegetables and a large quantity of fruit,
and also over 6,000 eggs were supplied during the year from the
poultry.
Staff Illness. A severe epidemic of influenza occurred among
the nursing and domestic staffs during the Spring, when
nurses and maids were affected, and one nurse died from it. One
nurse contracted typhoid fever but made a good recovery; another
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