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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 1920
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Willesden]
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| Initials of Infecting Cases. | No. of days isolated. | Initials of Return Cases. | No. of days elapsing between release from isolation of infecting case and onset of illness of return case. | Notes on Infecting Cases. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| L.A. | 32 | G.A. | 2 | Slight rhinitis after release. |
| M.M.A. | 32 | J.L.A. | 18 | Thickened mucous membrane in naso-pharynx. |
| D.L.C. | 32 | M.C, | 38 | Slight excoriation left nostril, very slightly moist after return home. |
| C.C. | 39 | |||
| N.C. | 41 | |||
| R.C. | 42 | |||
| C.P. | 32 | R. P. Scarlet Fever and Diphtheria | 5 | Had co-existent Scarlet Fever and nasal Diphtheria. Nasal discharge and soreness of inside of nostrils, and cervical adenitis after return home. |
| E.P. | 6 | |||
| C.B. | 31 | D.B. | 12 | Slight nasal discharge and small septic sore left nostril after return home. |
| E.B. | 12 | |||
| L.F. | 28 | P.F. | 27 | Rhinitis after return home. |
| M.J. or A J. | 27 | F.J. | 12 | Felt tired and run down after return home. |
| 27 | ||||
| A.G. | 26 | W.G. | 14 | Severe cold in head after return home. |
| D.W. | 22 | A.E.W. | 8 | |
| I.M. | 21 | P.M. | 249 | Some lymphoid thickening in naso-pharynx on return home. |
Return Cases of Scarlet Fever.—Table No. 16.
| 1919. | 1920. | |
|---|---|---|
| Number of infecting cases | 12 | 34 |
| Number of infecting cases per cent. of cases notified | 2.9 | 4.8 |
| Number of return cases | 27 | 44 |
| Number of return cases per cent. of cases notified | 6.5 | 6.2 |
Table No. 17.
Giving particulars of multiple cases of Scarlet Fever occurring in houses in 1920.
| No. of Houses. | Per cent. of Houses. | No. of Cases. | Per cent. of Cases. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houses in which | ||||
| 1 case occurred | 444 | 80.7 | 444 | 63.0 |
| 2 „ „ | 69 | 12.5 | 138 | 19.6 |
| 3 „ „ | 29 | 5.3 | 87 | 12.3 |
| 4 „ „ | 5 | 0.9 | 20 | 2.8 |
| 5 „ „ | 2 | 0.4 | 10 | 1.4 |
| 6 „ „ | 1 | 0.2 | 6 | 0.9 |
| Totals | 550 | 100.0 | 705 | 100.0 |
Diphtheria.—The following Table, No. 18, shews the number of notifications of Diphtheria
received year by year since 1892, together with other particulars.