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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
Ruislip-Northwood 1937
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ruislip]
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Infectious Disease Cases Admitted during 1937.
During 1936 the following number of cases were admitted to the Hospital:
| District | Scarlet Fever | Diphtheria | Mumps | C.S.M. | Typhoid | Haemolytic Strep | Suspected Meningitis | TOTALS | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uxbridge U.D.C | 119 | 25 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 152 |
| Buislip-Northwood U.D.C. | 99 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 119 |
| Hayes and Harlington U.D.C | 171 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 183 |
| Yiewsley and West Drayton U.D.C | 41 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 52 |
| Totals | 430 | 68 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 506 |
| Additional and Special Cases: From Hillingdon Institution, etc., chargeable to Middlesex C.C | 9 | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 28 |
| Staines Joint Hospital: Chargeable against Staines Joint Hospital Board. | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | |
| 17 | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 36 | |
| Deaths in Hospital: | ||||||||||
| Uxbridge U.D.C. | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
| Ruislip-Northwood U.D.C | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Hayes and Harlington U.D.C. | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
| Yiewsley and West Drayton U.D.C | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Middlesex County Council | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Totals | 3 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 |
Deaths Percentage:
Year 1935—1.71 (10 in 583 cases).
Year 1936—.958 (6 in 626 cases).
Year 1937—1.291 (7 in 542 cases).
Mortuary.
During the year there were 24 admissions to the Mortuary at
the Depot, Pinner Road, Northwood.
Application for use of the Mortuary to be made to:—
The Public Health Department, Council Offices, Northwood.
Telephone No.: Northwood 1400, Extension 24.
Or after office hours to:—
Mr. H. J. Cox, 101, High Street, Northwood.
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