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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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Non-notifiable Infectious Diseases in School Children.
Information regarding these was obtained throughout the year from the head teachers in the Borough.
| Disease. | January | February | March | April | May | June | July | August | September | October | November | December | Total. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken-pox | 17 | 18 | 75 | 36 | 11 | 15 | 2 | — | 9 | 8 | 1 | 192 | |
| Mumps | 9 | 17 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 19 | 7 | - | 3 | 1 | 51 | 13 | 138 |
| German measles | 24 | 87 | 241 | 109 | 88 | 19 | 1 | - | - | - | 6 | -- | 575 |
| Infective jaundice | 2 | — | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | - | - | 1 | - | - | 12 |
Consultations regarding infectious disease, between the Medical
Officer of Health and the local medical profession: 12.
7 cases of suspicion of small-pox: diagnosis chicken-pox.
3 cases of difficult rashes: (i) a septic rash.
(ii) Rubella or German measles,
(iii) scarlet fever.
1 case of suspicion of typhoid fever: Diagnosis not
confirmed.
1 case of vaccinal complication in an infant recently
— vaccinated.
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Diphtheria Immunisation. Numbers treated (five years period):—
| Year. | 0—5 | 5—10 | 10—15 | Over 15 | Totals. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 | 249 | 152 | 44 | 5 | 450 |
| 1941 | 2,454 | 2,102 | 998 | 32 | 5,586 |
| 1942 | 987 | 489 | 272 | 10 | 1,758 |
| 1943 | 1,722 | 431 | 254 | 4 | 2,411 |
| 1944 . | l,314 | 61 | 29 | Nil | 1,404 |
The percentage of the child population considered immunised
on the 31st December was
Children under 5 years 50.82%
Children between 5 and 15 years 83.92%
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