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Willesden 1902
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Willesden]
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TABLE No. 19.
Total No. of Cases in which the secondary case exceeds the incubative period, but occurring Whilc the primary case was still in Hospital.
| WARD. | No of Secondary Cases | No. of Houses. | Interval between Primary and Secondary. | Interval between date of Disinfection and Secondary. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Church End | 4 | 4 | 31, 14, 48, 49a | 30, 13, 47 |
| Harlesden | 1 | 1 | 9 | 9 |
| Kensal Green | 1 | 1 | 18 | |
| South Kilburn | — | — | _ | |
| Mid Kilburn | 1 | 1 | 16 | — |
| North Kilburn | 4 | 1 | 13,34, 356,60c | — |
| Willesden Green | 2 | 1 | 11, 11 | |
| Totals | 13 | 9 |
(a).—Primary case discharged from Hospital 18 days
before notification of secondary, which was desquamating, and
with definite history of onset, 2 days prior to date of discharge
from Hospital of primary case.
(b).—Infecting case. Undiscovered until after occurrence
of second case of which it was the source.
(c).—Onset of illness the same day, but a few hours prior,
to return from Hospital of first case.