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Willesden 1907

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Willesden]

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12
To the Hospital Committee.
Gentlemen,
I submit the usual Quarterly Statistics. As regards
the table appended, there is nothing of note, except that the
number of admissions shows a considerable increase on that
of the previous quarter.

Table: STATISTICS.

STATISTICS.

Disease.Remaining in Hospital, June 30, 1907.Admitted.Discharged.Died.Remaining in Hospital, Sep. 30, 1907.
Scarlet Fever62108100169
Diphtheria234644223
Enteric Fever...2...11
Cerebro Spinal Fever...1......1
Other Diseases218173
Total87175161497

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All the wards in the hospital are now practically full, so
that it is possible it may be necessary to open Kingsbury, very
shortly, for convalescent patients. Seven-eighths of the
patients in hospital at present, are suffering from scarlet
fever.
For the Quarter, the cost of maintenance is 4/5 per patient,
and for Staff 7/9½.
I remain,
Your obedient servant,
W. J. J. STEWART.
October 18th, 1907.