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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 1954
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wembley]
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| Disease. | Total | Alperton | Central | Chalkhill | Fryent | The Hyde | Roe Green | Kenton | Preston | Sudbury Court | Sudbury | Wembley Park | Tokyngton | Total removed to hospital | Percentage of cases removed to hospital |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scarlet fever | 108 | 24 | 7 | 11 | 11 | 5 | 11 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 32 | 29.63 |
| Diphtheria | Nil | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 00.00 |
| Pneumonia | 72 | 8 | 12 | - | 3 | 7 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 22 | 30.56 |
| Erysipelas | 9 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 6 | 66.67 |
| Ophthalmia neonatorum | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 66.67 |
| Meningococcal infection | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 3 | 100.00 |
| Dysentery | 14 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 3 | — | — | 00.00 |
| Measles | 57 | 26 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1.75 |
| Whooping cough | 114 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 12 | 15 | 13 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 13 | 15 | 2 | 3 | 2.63 |
| Poliomyelitis:— | |||||||||||||||
| Paralytic | 4 | 2 | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 3 | 75.00 |
| Non-Paralytic | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 100.00 |
| Typhoid fever | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 100.00 |
| Paratyphoid fever | 3 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 66.67 |
| Food Poisoning | 23 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | 4 | 3 | 13.04 |
| Puerperal Pyrexia | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | 30* | — | — | — | — | — | — | 30 | 100.00 |
| Encephalitis:— | |||||||||||||||
| Infective | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 100.00 |
| Post Infectious | 2 | — | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 100.00 |
* Kingsbury Maternity Hospital cases.