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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 1946
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wembley]
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Removal of Infectious Diseases to hospital.
Ambulance stationed at Acton and Wembley Hospital until
17th November, 1946.
Removals carried out:—
Quarters ending
31/3/46. 30/6/46. 30/9/46. 31/12/46.
78 74 95 90
(including 51 by
Hendon ambulance),
Total — 337
| Disease. | January. | February. | March. | April. | May. | June. | July. | August. | September. | October. | November. | December. | Total. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken-pox | 13 | 33 | 53 | 29 | 11 | 15 | 15 | — | 3 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 179 |
| Mumps | 2 | 1 | 33 | 26 | 42 | 54 | 39 | — | — | 15 | 56 | 14 | 282 |
| German measles | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | — | 4 |
| Infective jaundice | 1 | 3 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5 |
Numbers treated (live years period):—
| Y ear. | 0'—5 | 5—10 | 10—15 | Over 15 | Totals. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1942 | 987 | 489 | 272 | 10 | 1,758 |
| 1943 | 1,722 | 431 | 254 | 4 | 2,411 |
| 1944 | 1,314 | 61 | 29 | — | 1,404 |
| 1945 | 1,839 | 69 | 17 | 2 | 1,927 |
| 1946 | 1,629 | 133 | 48 | 3 | 1,813 |
The percentage of the child population considered immunised
on the 31st December:—
Children under 5 years 61.32%
Children between 5 and 15 years 57.63%
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