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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

Willesden 1913

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Willesden]

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Small Pox.—No case of Small Fox was notified during
the year.
The following Table, No. 48, shews the number of
cases notified and the number and percentage removed to
hospital each year since 1892:—

Table: Table No. 48.

Table No. 48.

Year.No. of Cases notifed.No. of Cases removed to Hospital.Percentage removed to Hospital.
18925360.0
1893232191.3
18942121100.0
189555100.0
189622100.0
1897.........
18981...00.0
1899.........
1900.........
190110770.0
19028888100.0
190377100.0
19041212100.0
1905.........
1906.........
1907.........
1908.........
1909.........
1910.........
1911.........
191211100.0
1913.........

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Cerebro-Spinal Meningitis and Poliomyelitis.—
Three cases (including one of posterior basic meningitis) of
cerebro-spinal meningitis were notified during the year. All
three died, the cause of death in one case being given as
tuberculous meningitis. Two were treated at home and
one in Willesden Infirmary.
Three cases of anterior poliomyelitis were notified. All
three recovered. Two cases were treated at home and one
was removed to Paddington Green Children's Hospital, 38
days after the onset of