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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 1958
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wembley]
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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. | August. | September. | October. | November. | December. | Total. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken-pox | 20 | 50 | 54 | 49 | 103 | 80 | 46 | — | 5 | — | 3 | 2 | 412 |
| Mumps | 2 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 22 | 38 | 8 | — | 6 | 14 | 9 | 3 | 118 |
| German measles | 2 | — | 2 | 21 | 30 | 36 | 4 | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 98 |
| No. of Notifications. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pulmonary. | Non-pulmonary. | |||
| Male. | Female. | Male. | Female. | |
| Under one year | — | — | — | — |
| 1 to 4 years | — | 1 | 1 | — |
| 5 to 14 years | — | 2 | — | — |
| 15 to 24 years | 3 | 4 | — | — |
| 25 to 34 years | 2 | 2 | — | 2 |
| 35 to 44 years | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 45 to 54 years | 5 | 4 | — | — |
| 55 to 64 years | 8 | 2 | — | — |
| 65 and over | 5 | — | 1 | 1 |
| Totals | 24 | 16 | 3 | 4 |