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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. | January. | February. | March. | April. | May. | June. | July. | August. | September. | October. | November. | December. | Total. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (a) Children:— | |||||||||||||
| Scarlet fever | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 7 |
| Chicken-pox | 11 | — | — | — | .1 | 13 | 21 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 48 |
| Mumps | 5 | — | 1 | - | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 10 | |
| German measles | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | 8 |
| Measles | — | 6 | 15 | 21 | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 18 | 64 |
| Whooping cough | — | 1 | — | — | — | 8 | 29 | 10 | 5 | 2 | — | — | 55 |
| Dysentery | — | 12 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 12 |
| (b) Staff:— | |||||||||||||
| Nil | |||||||||||||
Consultations regarding infectious disease, between the Medical
Officer of Health and the local Medical Profession continued
whereby the considerable experience of the department is placed
at the disposal of residents.
Information obtained from the head teachers:—
| Disease. | January. | February. | March. | April. | May. | June. | July. | i August. | September. | October. | November. | December. | Total. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken-pox | 27 | 41 | 24 | 11 | 28 | 22 | 13 | — | 1 | 2 | 16 | 8 | 193 |
| Mumps | 13 | 31 | 65 | 33 | 17 | 47 | 3 | — | — | 1 | 9 | 7 | 226 |
| German measles | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 9 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 27 |