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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 1960
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wembley]
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| Disease. | Total | Alperton | Central | Chalk hill | 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 | 151 | 15 | 12 | 1 | 6 | 11 | 21 | 22 | 14 | 20 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 10 | 6.62 |
| Diphtheria | Nil | — | — | - | — | — | — | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pneumonia | 45 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 17 | 71 | 47.62 |
| Erysipelas | 14 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | - | 2 | - | 1 | - | 3 | 3 | 21.4 |
| Ophthalmia neonatorum...... | Nil | — | — | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Meningococcal infection | Nil | — | — | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dysentery | 50 | 3 | — | 8 | 6 | - | 1 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 14.1 |
| Measles | 185 | 5 | — | 16 | 24 | 27 | 79 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 6 | - | 14 | 2 | 1.1 |
| Whooping cough | 78 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 17 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 6.41 |
| Poliomyelitis:— | |||||||||||||||
| Paralytic | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 100.00 |
| Non-Paralytic | Nil | — | — | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Typhoid fever | Nil | — | — | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Paratyphoid fever | Nil | — | — | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Food Poisoning | 18 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | - | - | 1 | 4 | 2 | 3 | - | - | 2 | 11.1 |
| Puerperal Pyrexia | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | 10* | - | - | - | - | - | - | 10 | 100.00 |
| Encephalitis:— | |||||||||||||||
| Infective | Nil | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Post-infectious | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 100.00 |
| * Kingsbury Maternity Hospital cases. | |||||||||||||||