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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 1951
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wembley]
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STATISTICAL APPENDIX C.
Cases of infectious disease notified in Wards and removals to Hospitals.
| Disease. | Total | Alperton | Central | Chalkhill | Fryent | The Hyde | Roe Green | Kenton | Preston | Sudbury Court | Sudbury | Wemblev Park | Tokyngton | Total removed to hospital | Percentage of cases removed to hospital |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scarlet fever | 177 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 37 | 9 | 12 | 16 | 5 | 14 | 7 | 15 | 81 | 45.76 |
| Diphtheria | — | — | - | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 00.00 |
| Pneumonia | 116 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 8 | 16 | 8 | 13 | 17 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 12 | 19 | 16.38 |
| Erysipelas | 24 | 3 | — | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | — | 2 | 3 | 12.50 | |
| Ophthalmia neonatorum | 2 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 00.00 |
| Meningococcal infection | 4 | - | - | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | 4 | 100.00 |
| Dysentery | 66 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 5 | 7.57 | ||
| Measles | 1,461 | 111 | 91 | 79 | 116 | 76 | 113 | 265 | 217 | 136 | 141 | 49 | 67 | 10 | 0.61 |
| Whooping cough | 701 | 73 | 74 | 37 | 51 | 49 | 59 | 99 | 92 | 45 | 56 | 11 | 55 | 12 | 1.71 |
| Poliomyelitis:— | |||||||||||||||
| Paralytic | 3 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 100.00 |
| Non-Paralytic | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | 60.00 | |
| Encephalitis:— | |||||||||||||||
| Infective | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 100.00 |
| Post-Infectious | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 00.00 |
| Paratyphoid fever | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | — | .1 | 100.00 |
| Food Poisoning | 15 | 4 | — | — | 3 | — | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | 2 | 3 | 20.00 |
| Puerperal Pyrexia | 7 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 4* | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 5 | 71.42 |
*Kingsbury Maternity Hospital cases.