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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
City of London 1917
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Port of London]
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TABLE IX.
HOSPITAL.
Number op Cases Admitted, Cost op Maintenance, &c.
| Admitted. | Discharged, | Died. | Remaining under treatment. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cholera | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cholera (suspected) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Plague | 8 | 6 | o | 0 |
| Plague (suspected) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Small-pox | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scarlet Fever | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Enteric Fever | 15 | 13 | 1 | 1 |
| Continued Fever | 10 | 8 | 2 | 0 |
| Diphtheria | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Measles | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Erysipelas | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Chicken-pox | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| Cerebro-spinal Fever | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Other Diseases | 16 | 16 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 61 | 55 | 5 | 1 |
Remaining in Hospital on 31st December, 1917 1
Total number of days treatment during the year 1,058
Average number of days treatment for each case 17.34
Average daily number of patients in Hospital 5.98
Average daily cost ot' maintenance per patient Is. 10.74d.
Average total cost of maintenance per patient £l 12s. 10.44d.