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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 1959
[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 | 153 | 26 | 9 | 15 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 24 | 12 | 9 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 17 | 11.11 |
| Diphtheria | Nil | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | - | - | - |
| Pneumonia | 62 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 3 | - | 6 | 20 | 32.26 |
| Erysipelas | 7 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | - | 1 | 14.29 |
| Ophthalmia neonatorum | 5 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 3* | — | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | 60.0 |
| Meningococcal infection | Nil | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dysentery | 33 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 3 | — | 3 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 9.09 |
| Measles | 1157 | 89 | 60 | 77 | 72 | 99 | 81 | 265 | 134 | 55 | 61 | 106 | 58 | 13 | 1.12 |
| Whooping cough | 46 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4.35 |
| Poliomyelitis:— | |||||||||||||||
| Paralytic | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | - | — | — | — | 1 | - | - | 1 | 100.00 |
| Non-Paralytic | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | - | - | - | 1 | 100.00 |
| Typhoid fever | Nil | — | — | — | — | — | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Paratyphoid fever | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | - | — | — | — | - | 1 | - | 1 | 100.00 |
| Food Poisoning | 16 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | — | 2 | - | - | 2 | - | 5 | 31.25 |
| Puerperal Pyrexia | 33 | — | — | — | — | — | 33* | - | - | - | - | - | - | 33 | 100.00 |
| Encephalitis:— | |||||||||||||||
| Infective | Nil | — | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Post Infectious | Nil | — | — | — | — | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
*K.ingsbury Maternity Hospital cases.