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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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TABLE No. 87.
| Scarlet Fever. | Diphtheria. | Enteric Fever. | Other Infectious Diseases. | Total. | Children under 5 years. | Children of School Age. | Obstetrical. | Gynaecological. | Diseases of Adults. | Total. | Grand Total. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. of cases admitted during 1920 | 445 | 605 | 8 | 55 | 1,113 | 245 | 570 | 470 | 81 | 129 | 1,495 | 2,608 |
| No. under treatment Dec. 31st, 1919 | 38 | 61 | 0 | 3 | 102 | 19 | 27 | 13 | 0 | 6 | 65 | 167 |
| Total No. under treatment during 1920 | 483 | 666 | 8 | 58 | 1,215 | 264 | 597 | 483 | 81 | 135 | 1,560 | 2,775 |
| No. discharged during 1920 | 419 | 572 | 8 | 44 | 1,043 | 226 | 580 | 457 | 75 | 119 | 1,457 | 2,500 |
| No. died during 1920 | 8 | 40 | — | 14 | 62 | 22 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 14 | 51 | 113 |
| Mortality % | 1.7 | 6.0 | — | 24.1 | 5.1 | 8.3 | 1.0 | 1.4 | 2.5 | 10 .4 | 3 .3 | 4.1 |
| Remaining in hospital, Dec. 31st, 1920 | 56 | 54 | 0 | 0 | 110 | 16 | 11 | 19 | 4 | 2 | 52 | 162 |
TABLE No. 88.
| Month. | Scarlet Fever. | Diphtheria. | Enteric Fever. | Other Infect. Diseases. | Total. | Total. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Admissions. | Deaths. | Admissions. | Deaths. | Admissions. | Deaths. | Admissions. | Deaths. | Admissions. | Deaths. | |
| January | 44 | — | 47 | 3 | — | — | 4 | 1 | 95 | 4 |
| February | 42 | — | 58 | 2 | — | — | 4 | 2 | 104 | 4 |
| March | 14 | 2 | 35 | 1 | — | — | 8 | — | 57 | 3 |
| April | 14 | — | 31 | 2 | — | — | 7 | 2 | 52 | 4 |
| May | 20 | — | 41 | 5 | — | — | 5 | 1 | 66 | 6 |
| June | 15 | 2 | 45 | 4 | 2 | — | 2 | — | 64 | 6 |
| July | 31 | — | 36 | 4 | — | — | 4 | 1 | 71 | 5 |
| August | 26 | — | 37 | 2 | — | — | 8 | 3 | 71 | 5 |
| September | 51 | 1 | 59 | 5 | 2 | — | 8 | 2 | 120 | 8 |
| October | 73 | — | 72 | 4 | 3 | — | 4 | 2 | 152 | 6 |
| November | 65 | 1 | 78 | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 145 | 6 |
| December | 50 | 2 | 66 | 3 | — | — | — | 116 | 5 | |
| Total | 445 | 8 | 605 | 40 | 8 | — | 55 | 14 | 1,113 | 62 |
TABLE No. 89.
| Children under 5 years. | Children of School age. | Obstetrical. | Gynaec | ological. | General Diseases of Adults. | Total. | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Admissions. | Deaths. | Admissions. | Deaths. | Admissions. | Deaths. | Admissions. | Deaths. | Admissions. | Deaths. | Admissions. | Deaths. |
| Jan. | 24 | 2 | 43 | — | 40 | — | 8 | — | 12 | 1 | 127 | 3 |
| Feb. | 29 | 3 | 59 | 2 | 33 | 2 | 4 | — | 11 | 2 | 136 | 9 |
| Mar. | 36 | 1 | 45 | — | 50 | — | 6 | — | 8 | 4 | 145 | 5 |
| Apr. | 14 | 1 | 64 | 1 | 39 | — | 5 | — | 10 | 1 | 132 | 3 |
| May | 19 | — | 44 | 1 | 33 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 108 | 3 | |
| June | 16 | 1 | 55 | 1 | 39 | 1 | 12 | — | 12 | 1 | 134 | 4 |
| July | 17 | 1 | 51 | — | 41 | .— | 4 | — | 13 | 2 | 126 | 3 |
| Aug. | 9 | 1 | 11 | — | 35 | 1 | 6 | — | 12 | — | 73 | o |
| Sept. | 21 | 2 | 55 | — | 39 | — | 13 | — | 11 | — | 139 | 2 |
| Oct. | 16 | 4 | 57 | 1 | 42 | — | 7 | 1 | 16 | 2 | 138 | 8 |
| Nov. | 17 | 1 | 48 | — | 39 | 2 | 9 | — | 8 | — | 121 | 3 |
| Dec. | 27 | 5 | 38 | — | 40 | 1 | 3 | — | 8 | — | 116 | 6 |
| Total | 245 | 22 | 570 | 6 | 470 | 7 | 81 | 2 | 129 | 14 | 1,495 | 51 |