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East Ham 1905
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for East Ham]
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WORK OF THE HOSPITAL.
With the growth of population the work of the Hospital
naturally increases year by year, and the past twelve months has
probably been more arduous than any of its predecessors.
The total number of patients treated, that is the number admitted during the year, added to those remaining in the Hospital on December 31st was 567. They were distributed as follows:—
| Scarlet Fever | In Hospital, 31st Dec., 1904. | Admitted 1905. | Total. | Discharged. | Transferred to C.H. | Died. | Case Mortality per cent. | Remaining in Hospital, 31st Dec., 1904. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 34 | 358 | 392 | 41 | 307 | 9 | 2.5 | 35 | |
| Diphtheria | 23 | 153 | 176 | 147 | - | 20 | 11.9 | 9 |
| Typhoid Fever | 2 | 56 | 58 | 42 | - | 10 | 19.2 | 6 |
| Total | 59 | 567 | 626 | 230 | 307 | 39 | 67 | 50 |
Average daily number of patients in Hospital, 45.
„ „ Convalescent Home, 23.
SCARLET FEVER.
During the year 392 cases were treated. Many of them were
of a severe type, and complications were somewhat frequent.
These chiefly consisted of Albuminuria, Nephritis, Otorrhœa and
Adenitis. There were also several cases of combined Scarlet
Fever and Diphtheria.