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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 1963
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wembley]
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Cases of infectious disease notified in Wards and removals to Hospitals.
| Disease. | Total | Alperton | Central | Chalkhill | Fryent | The Hyde | Eoe Green | Kenton | Preston | Sudbury Court | Sudbury | Wemblev Park | Tokyngton | Total removed to hospital | Percentage of cases removed to hospital |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scarlet fever | 62 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 22 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4.08 |
| Diphtheria | Nil | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Pneumonia | 34 | 3 | 3 | — | 1 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 11.76 |
| Erysipelas | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | — |
| Ophthalmia neonatorum | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | 3* | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | 100.00 |
| Meningococcal infection | Nil | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | — |
| Dysentery | 19 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | — | 1 | — | — | 3 | 2 | — | — |
| Measles | 1269 | 136 | 151 | 24 | 109 | 76 | 142 | 188 | 71 | 107 | 63 | 37 | 165 | 8 | 0.63 |
| Whooping cough | 37 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 3 | 6 | 8 | — | — | 3 | — | 2 | — | — |
| Poliomyelitis:— | |||||||||||||||
| Paralytic | Nil | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | — |
| Non-Paralytic | Nil | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | — |
| Typhoid fever | Nil | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | — |
| Paratyphoid fever | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 100.00 |
| Food Poisoning | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 3 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — |
| Puerperal Pyrexia | 32 | - | - | - | - | - | 32* | - | - | - | - | - | - | 32 | 100.00 |
| Encephalitis :— | |||||||||||||||
| Infective | Nil | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | — |
| Post-infectious | Nil | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | — |
* Kingsbury Maternity Hospital cases.