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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 1937
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Port of London]
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APPENDIX XXL—H ospital.
Number of Cases Admitted, Cost op Maintenance, &c.
Patients remaining in Hospital on 31st December, 1936 2
| Admitted. | Discharged. | Died. | Remaining under treatment. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken-pox | 20 | 15 | — | 5 |
| Diphtheria | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| Enteric Fever | 7 | 5 | — | 3 |
| Measles | 37 | 37 | — | 1 |
| Mumps | 2 | 2 | — | — |
| Scarlet Fever | 2 | 1 | — | 1 |
| Other Diseases | 46 | 45 | 1 | — |
| Total | 115 | 106 | 1 | 10 |
| Remaining in Hospital on 31st December, 1987 | 10 | |||
| Total number of days' treatment during the year | 1,134 | |||
| Average number of days' treatment for each case | 96 | |||
| Average daily number of patients in Hospital | 31 | |||
| Average daily cost of maintenance per patient | 1s. 2d. | |||
| Average total cost of maintenance per patient | 11s. 5d. |