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City of London 1903
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Port of London]
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HOSPITAL.
TABLE X.
Number of Cases admitted, Cost of Maintenance, &c. Remaining in Hospital on 31st December, 1902—1.
| Admitted. | Discharged. | Died. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bubonic Plague | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Suspected ditto | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Small-pox | 11 | 11 | 1 |
| Scarlet Fever | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| Enteric Fever | 55 | 43 | 8 |
| Continued Fever | 13 | 13 | 0 |
| Erysipelas | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Measles | 7 | 7 | 0 |
| Diphtheria | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Chicken-pox | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Tonsillitis | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Totals | 103 | 91 | 9 |
Remaining in Hospital on 1st January, 1904 4
Total number of days' treatment during the year 2,155
Average number o£ days' treatment for each case 20.72
The average daily cost of maintenance per head was 1s. 10.6d.
As is shown in Table X., 103 cases of Infectious Disease were admitted to
the Port Sanitary Hospital during the year.
Amongst these cases were but 9 deaths, 8 deaths being due to Enteric Fever,
this representing 14.54 per cent. of the total number of cases of this disease
admitted to hospital. The remaining death was that of a Small-pox patient,
this being the only fatal case out of the 11 admitted.
There remained in hospital on the 31st December, 1903, 4 patients.
The total number of days treatment during the year was 2,115, the average
number of days treatment for each patient was 24.72, while the average daily
cost per head for maintenance amounted to 1s. 10.6d., which is a reduction of
the average for the preceding year.
The disinfecting apparatus has been in regular use, the total number of
disinfections during the year being 102. (Appendix C.)