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Willesden 1910
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Willesden]
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HOSPITAL STATISTICS.
To the Hospital Visiting Committee.
Gentlemen,
I submit the following figures with regard to the number
of patients treated in hospital during the Quarter ending
June 30th. The number of patients now under treatment is
a remarkably low one.
At the end of the corresponding period last year the number of cases in hospital was 80, and 190 patients had been admitted during that quarter.
| Disease. | Remaining in Hospital, Mar. 31,1910. | Admitted. | Discharged. | Died. | Remaining in Hospital, June 30, 1910. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scarlet Fever | 31 | 46 | 57 | 0 | 20 |
| Diphtheria | 8 | 28 | 20 | 2 | 14 |
| Enteric Fever | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Other Diseases | 0 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| Total | 40 | 81 | 81 | 4 | 36 |
For the quarter just ended the cost of Maintenance of
Patients was 4/10¾, and for Staff, 8/7¾.
I am, Gentlemen,
Your obedient servant,
W. J. J. STEWART.
July 8th, 1910.