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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 1952
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wembley]
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| No. of Deaths. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pulmonary. | Non-pulmonary. | |||
| Male. | Female. | Male. | Female. | |
| Under one year | — | - | — | - |
| 1 to 4 years | — | — | — | — |
| 5 to 14 years | — | — | — | — |
| 15 to 24 years | — | 2 | — | — |
| 25 to 34 years | 1 | — | — | — |
| 35 to 44 years | 3 | 1 | — | 1 |
| 45 to 54 years | 4 | 1 | 1 | — |
| 55 to 64 years | 7 | — | 1 | — |
| 65 and over | 4 | 2 | — | — |
| Totals | 10 | 6 | 2 | 1 |
No. admitted to hospitals or Sanatoria: 53 No. discharged from hospitals
or Sanatoria: 103
During the year 101 cases removed from register. At 31st
December 1,011 names remained on register—912 pulmonary and 99
non-pulmonary.
Of 28 deaths from tuberculosis, 6 not notified during life
(21.43%).
Food Poisoning Outbreaks.
There was one outbreak of food poisoning involving 17 cases,
all of which were mild and of transient duration.
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