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 East Ham]
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The following particulars are given of these cases:—
Sex. | Age. | Days in Hospital. | NOTES. | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Case 1. | Male | 27 | 112 | Gained 7 lbs. 12 oz. in weight. Great improvement. |
„ 2. | Female | 39 | 68 | Improved, and also gained 7 lbs. 12 oz. in weight. |
„ 3. | Female | 33 | 112 | Also had Heart Disease. Not greatly benefited. |
„ 4. | Male | 35 | 65 | Very marked improvement and gain in weight. |
„ 5. | Male | 28 | 28 | Left at own request. Larynx also affected. Not greatly benefited. |
„ 6. | Female | 31 | 14 | Died. Very advanced case, and should not have been sent to hospital. |
„ 7. | Female | 15 | 44 | Greatly improved, and no sign of disease when discharged. |
„ 8. | Female | 18 | 71 | Spine also affected, and was in plaster jacket for some time. Greatly improved and no sign of disease when discharged. |
„ 9. | Female | 56 | 35 | Gained 4 lbs., and showed fair improvement. |
„ 10. | Female | 36 | 8 | Discharged. Ward required for Diphtheria patients. |
„ 11. | Male | 28 | 7 | |
„ 12. | Male | 51 | 7 |