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 Beddington and Wallington]
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The number of patients admitted last year, together with the number of deaths and the case mortality, is :—
Cases. | Deaths. | Case Mortality, (per cent.) | |
---|---|---|---|
Scarlet Fever | 230 | 2 | 0.86 |
Diphtheria | 136 | 4* | 2.94 |
Pneumonia | 1 | — | 0.00 |
Puerperal Fever | 3 | 1† | 33.33 |
Typhoid Fever | 1 | 1 | 100.00 |
Erysipelas | 6 | — | 0.00 |
Measles | 1 | — | 0.00 |
Encephalitis Lethargica | 2 | - | 0.00 |
Influenza | 1 | — | 0.00 |
Tuberculosis | 20 | 2 | 10.00 |
Total | 401 | 10 | 2.49 |
*One patient died from Nephritis.
†Patient died from Tubercular-Broncho-Pneumonia.
Bacteriological Laboratory.
The Hospital is provided with a bacteriological laboratory,
and during the year Dr. Cave has made the following
examinations : —
Number of swabs examined for Diphtheria 1147
Number of specimens of Sputa 122
This work was divided amongst the constituent Authorities and amongst the patients at the Hospital as shown by the following Table: —
Swabs for Diphtheria. | Sputa. | |
---|---|---|
Beddington and Wallington | 97 | 18 |
Coulsdon and Purley | 93 | 29 |
Mitcham | 157 | 27 |
Hospital Cases | 800 | 48 |