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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 1944
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wembley]
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(E) INFECTIOUS DISEASES.
CASES OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES NOTIFIED BN WARDS AND REMOVALS TO HOSPITAL.
| Disease. | Total | Alperton | Central | Chalkhill | Fryent | The Hyde | Roe Green | Kenton | Preston | Sudbury Gourt | Sudbury | Wembley Park | Tokyngton | Total removed to hospital | Percentage of cases removed to hospital |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scarlet fever | 835 | 80 | 14 | 12 | 23 | 29 | 69 | 41 | 34 | 11 | 37 | 13 | 22 | 204 | 60.89 |
| Diphtheria | 6 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 83.33 |
| Pneumonia | 153 | 12 | 7 | 15 | 17 | 13 | 19 | 5 | 19 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 18 | 37 | 24.18 |
| Erysipelas | 27 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 22.22 |
| Ophthalmia neonatorum | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 4 | 80.00 |
| Cerebrospinal fever | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | - | 1 | — | - | - | - | 2 | 100.00 |
| Dysentery | 101 | 24 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 17 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 19 | 18.81 |
| Measles | 513 | 22 | 24 | 36 | 60 | 12 | 101 | 47 | 77 | 16 | 85 | 11 | 22 | 13 | 2.05 |
| Whooping-cough | 534 | 24 | 37 | 50 | 92 | 94 | 44 | 43 | 10 | 76 | 12 | 23 | 8 | 1.49 | |
| Acute poliomyelitis | 1 | - | - | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | - | — | 1 | 100.00 |
| Malaria | 3 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 40.00 |
| Paratyphoid | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 100.00 |