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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
Wembley 1940
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wembley]
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| Alperton | Central | Tokyngton | Sudbury | Sudbury Court | Wembley Park | Chalkhill | Preston | Kenton | Fryent | Roe Green | The Hyde | Empire Pool Emergency War Occupation | TOTAL | Total removed to Hospital | % of cases removed to Hospital | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scarlet Fever | 13 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 31 | 3 | 3 | 26 | 11 | 5 | - | 116 (194) | 79 | 60.34 |
| Diphtheria | 5 | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | - | 4 | 1 | 3 | 26 (69) | 24 | 92.31 |
| Enteric Fever | — | — | — | — | — | — | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - (3) | - | - |
| Pneumonia | 7 | 5 | 16 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 10 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 2 | 101 (117) | 22 | 21.78 |
| Erysipelas | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 28 (21) | 10 | 35.71 |
| Opthalmia Neonatorum | l | - | 1 | l | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4 (5) | 2 | 50.00 |
| Puerperal Pyrexia | l | — | 1 | — | — | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | 4 (10) | - | - |
| Acute Poliomyelitis | — | - | — | — | — | — | - | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | - | 2 (4) | 2 | 100.00 |
| Dysentery | — | - | - | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 (1) | 2 | 100.00 |
| Cerebro-spinal Fever | 2 | 4 | - | 1 | - | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | - | 1 | - | 17 (3) | 17 | 100.00 |
| Measles | 55 | 19 | 15 | 28 | 12 | 7 | 13 | 69 | 55 | 26 | 114 | 42 | 73 | 528 (10) | 79 | 14.96 |
| Whooping Cough | 10 | 15 | 14 | 21 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 42 | 42 | 3 | 13 | 30 | 5 | 215 (2) | 7 | 3.26 |
| Food Poisoning | - | - | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 6 | 6 | - | 15(1) | - | - |
| Encephalitis Lethargica | - | — | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | 2 (1) | 2 | 100.00 |
| Comparative figures in brackets for 1939. | ||||||||||||||||