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Wembley 1955
[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 | Wembley Park | Tokyngton | Total removed to hospital | Percentage of cases removed to hospital |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scarlet fever | 99 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 15 | 5 | 7 | 20 | 20.20 |
| Diphtheria | Nil | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 00.00 |
| Pneumonia | 98 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 8 | 11 | 20 | 10 | 8 | 12 | — | 5 | 24 | 24.49 |
| Erysipelas | 11 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | — | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 27.27 |
| Ophhtalmia neonatorum | 4 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 1* | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 25.00 |
| Meningococcal infection | 4 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 100.00 |
| Dysentery | 18 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 6 | 33.33 |
| Measles | 1443 | 59 | 75 | 72 | 85 | 165 | 145 | 212 | 171 | 29 | 151 | 67 | 212 | 14 | 00.97 |
| Whooping cough | 182 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 68 | 17 | 21 | 18 | 15 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 3 | — | 00.00 |
| Poliomyelitis:— | |||||||||||||||
| Paralytic | 13 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 13 | 100.00 |
| Non-Paralytic | 22 | 6 | 2 | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | 22 | 100.00 |
| Typhoid fever | Nil | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 00.00 |
| Paratyphoid fever | Nil | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 00.00 |
| Food Poisoning | 22 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 22.73 |
| Puerperal Pyrexia | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | 6* | — | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | 8 | 88.89 |
| Encephalitis:— | |||||||||||||||
| Infective | Nil | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 00.00 |
| Post Infectious | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 100.00 |
| * Kingsbury Maternity Hospital cases. | |||||||||||||||