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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
Willesden 1909
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Willesden]
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To the Chairman and Members of the
Public Health Committee.
Gentlemen,
I submit figures showing the number of patients
treated during the three months ending December 31st, 1909.
The admissions for the quarter, it will be seen was 138, as compared with 330 in the corresponding period of 1908, and 244 in 1907. In spite of this small number, the total admissions for the year was 775. In 1908, 854 patients were admitted.
| Disease. | Remaining in Hospital, Sep. 30,1909. | Admitted. | Discharged. | Died. | Remaining in Hospital, Dec. 31, 1910. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scarlet Fever | 62 | 81 | 105 | 4 | 6l |
| Diphtheria | 6 | 38 | 25 | 3 | 16 |
| Enteric Fever | 2 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 7 |
| Other Diseases | 5 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 4 |
| Total | 75 | 138 | 143 | 9 | 88 |