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Acton 1933
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Acton]
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ISOLATION HOSPITAL.
738 cases were admitted during the year compared with 758
cases during 1932.
On January 1st, 1933, there were 107 cases in the hospital
and on January 1st, 1934 there were 64.
The following is a list of the cases admitted for the different
diseases.
Scarlet Fever. Diphtheria. Erysipelas. Chicken-Pox
Acton 373 157 — —
Wembley 114 33 4 1
Kingsbury 46 10 -
Total 738
The 26 deaths were distributed as follows:—
Scarlet Fever. Diphtheria. Measles.
Acton 1 22 1
Wembley 2 — —
Kingsbury — — —
BACTERIOLOGICAL EXAMINATIONS.
(a) For Diphtheria Positive. Negative.
Total Examinations 2191203 1988
Sent by Medical Practitioners 81 439
do. (re-examinations) 2 81
Sent from Isolation Hospital 92 764
do. (re-examinations) — 11
Convalescents (1st Swabs) — 120
Contacts 20 485
do. (2nd examinations) — 7
Carrier's Swab. 2 3
Precautionary Swabs — 5
School Sore Throats 6 73