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 West Ham]
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APPENDIX 8.
PLAISTOW HOSPITAL RETURn OF ADMISSIONS & DISCHARGES FOR 1948.
Disease | In Hospital 31.12.47. | Admitted | Discharged | Died | In Hospital 31.12.48. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Scarlet Fever | 38 | 349 | 365 | - | 22 |
14 | 51 | 50 | 3 | 12 | |
Pneumonia | 3 | 39 | 36 | 1 | 5 |
Measles | - | 70 | 67 | - | 3 |
Castro Enteritis | 9 | 80 | 76 | 10 | 3 |
Mumps | 1 | 17 | 18 | - | - |
Chicken Pox | 3 | 9 | 12 | - | - |
Laryngitis | 1 | 9 | 10 | - | - |
Tonsillitis | 4 | 85 | 85 | - | 4 |
Whooping Cough | - | 67 | 54 | 9 | 4 |
Meningitis | - | 25 | 8 | 4 | 3 |
Rubella | - | 7 | 7 | - | - |
Typhoid | - | 3 | 2 | - | 1 |
Erysipelas | - | 22 | 12 | - | - |
No Disease | 1 | 24 | 15 | - | - |
Dysentery | - | 13 | 13 | - | - |
Paratyphoid | - | 1 | 1 | - | - |
Bronchitis | - | 13 | 12 | - | 1 |
Puerperal Pyrexia | 1 | 3 | 4 | - | - |
Tinea Capitis | 1 | 2 | 3 | - | - |
Vincents Angina | 1 | 7 | 7 | - | 1 |
Nephritis | 1 | 1 | - | - | |
Pyelitis | 1 | 2 | 3 | - | - |
Epilepsy | 1 | 1 | 2 | - | - |
Atelectasis | - | 1 | 1 | - | - |
Toxic Hepatitis | - | 2 | 2 | - | - |
Cellulitis | - | 11 | 11 | - | - |
Pharyngitis | - | 1 | 1 | - | - |
Coryza | - | 4 | 4 | - | - |
Otitis Media | - | 5 | 5 | - | - |
Rheumatism | - | 1 | 1 | - | - |
Cervical Adenitis | - | 4 | 4 | - | - |
- | 3 | 3 | - | - | |
Quingy | - | 5 | 5 | - | - |
Scabies | - | 2 | 2 | - | - |
Specific Infection | - | 1 | 1 | - | - |
Cholacystatis | - | 1 | 1 | - | - |
Septicaemia after abortion | - | 1 | - | 1 | - |
Erythema | - | 3 | 3 | - | - |
Abortive Poliomyelitis | - | 1 | 1 | - | - |
Stomatitis | - | 4 | 4 | - | - |
Toxic Rash | - | 8 | 8 | - | - |
Furunculosis | - | 1 | 1 | - | - |
Impetigo | - | 2 | 2 | - | - |
Papular Urticaria | - | 1 | 1 | - | - |
T. B. Peritonitis | - | 1 | - | 1 | - |
Purpura | - | 1 | 1 | - | - |
Asthma | - | 1 | 1 | - | - |
Dermatitis | - | 2 | 2 | - | - |
Poliomyelitis | - | 4 | 3 | - | l |
Pemphigus | - | 2 | 2 | - | - |
Eczema | - | 2 | 2 | - | - |
Urticaria | - | 2 | 2 | - | - |
Cerebral Haemorrhage | - | 2 | 1 | 1 | - |
Pleurisy | - | 1 | 1 | - | - |
Pulmonary T. B. | - | 5 | 3 | 1 | |
Sprained Hip Joint | - | 1 | 1 | - | - |
Peritonitis | - | 1 | 1 | - | - |
TOTALS | 80 | 956 | 944 | 31 | 61 |
Ngo of cases seen at gate 999 773
Noo of cases admitted from gat© *£
BACTERIOLOGICAL WORK
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