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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 1948
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wembley]
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| Disease. | Total | Alperton | Central | Chalkhill | Fryent | The Hyde | Roe Green | Kenton | Preston | Sudbury Court | Sudbury | Wemblev Park | Tokyngton | Total removed to hospital | Percentage of cases removed to hospital |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scarlet fever | 269 | 12 | 4 | 27 | 55 | 65 | 35 | 21 | 11 | 1 | 21 | 6 | 11 | 175 | 65.05 |
| Diphtheria | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 100.00 |
| Pneumonia | 109 | 46 | — | 3 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 16 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 15 | 13.76 |
| Erysipelas | 35 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 22.86 |
| Ophthalmia neonatorum | Nil | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Cerebro-spinal fever | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 100.00 |
| Dysentery | 59 | 11 | 6 | — | 7 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 22.03 |
| Measles | 1,307 | 95 | 77 | 87 | 112 | 155 | 163 | 101 | 141 | 75 | 144 | 46 | 111 | 31 | 2.37 |
| Whooping cough | 648 | 126 | 53 | 40 | 28 | 66 | 44 | 56 | 47 | 32 | 60 | 34 | 62 | 23 | 3.55 |
| Acute poliomyelitis | 5 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 100.00 |
| Acute polioencephalitis | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | - | — | — | 1 | 100.00 |
| Malaria | 2 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 00.00 |
| Typhoid fever | Nil | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Paratyphoid fever | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 100.00 |
| Cholera | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 100.00 |
| Pemphigus neonatorum | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 00.00 |