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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 1961
[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 | 45 | 4 | 2 | - | 8 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 3 | - | 1 | 2 | 4.44 |
| Diphtheria | Nil | — | — | - | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | - | — | — | — |
| Pneumonia | 56 | 7 | 8 | - | 1 | 3 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 2 | - | 11 | 20 | 35.71 |
| Erysipelas | 10 | — | 3 | - | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | - | 4 | 1 | 10.00 |
| Ophthalmia neonatorum | Nil | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | — |
| Meningococcal infection | Nil | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | — |
| Dysentery | 8 | — | 3 | 2 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | - | — | 3 | 37.50 |
| Aieasles | 1756 | 211 | 212 | 55 | 119 | 131 | 110 | 175 | 160 | 123 | 184 | 77 | 199 | 13 | 0.74 |
| Whooping cough | 20 | 1 | 6 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | 5 | — | — |
| Poliomyelitis :— Paralytic | Nil | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Non-Paralytic | Nil | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | — |
| Typhoid fever | Nil | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | — |
| Paratyphoid fever | Nil | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | — |
| Food Poisoning | 4 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Puerperal Pyrexia | 12 | - | - | - | - | - | 12* | - | - | - | - | - | - | 12 | 100.00 |
| Encephalitis :— Infective | Nil | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Post-infectious | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 100.00 |
* Kings bury Maternity Hospital cases.