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Acton 1934
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Acton]
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ISOLATION HOSPITAL.
718 cases were admitted during the year compared with 738
cases during 1932.
On January 1st, 1934, there were 64 cases in the hospital
and on January 1st, 1935 there were 61.
The following is a list of the cases admitted for the different
diseases.
Scarlet Fever. Diphtheria. Measles.
Acton 194 83 69
Wembley 275 73 5
Other Outside
Districts 4 14 1
Total 718
There were 16 deaths which were distributed as fellows:—
Scarlet Ferer. Diphtheria. Measles.
Acton 2 6 3
Wembley — 4 —
Other Outside
District — — 1
BACTERIOLOGICAL EXAMINATIONS.
(a) For Diphtheria Positive. Negative.
Total Examinations 1970 165 1805
Sent by Medical Practitioners 61 506
do. (re-examinations) 1 10
Sent from Isolation Hospital 63 754
Convalescents (1st Swabs) — 14
Contacts 22 263
do. (2nd examinations) 1 22
Carrier's Swab. 6 12
Precautionary Swabs — 69
School Sore Throats 17 165