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(b) No. of infecting cases giving rise to return cases more than 28
days after release from isolation 0
„ return cases they gave rise to 0
„ infecting cases per cent. of total home cases 0
„ return cases per cent. of total home cases 0
II. Hospital Cases.—Approximately 235.
(a) No of infecting cases giving rise to return cases not longer than
28 days after discharge 5
„ return cases they gave rise to 5
No. of infecting cases per cent. of total hospital cases 2.1
„ return cases per cent. of total hospital cases 2.1
(b) No. of infecting cases giving rise to return cases more than 28
days after discharge 3
„ return cases they gave rise to 5
„ infecting cases per cent. of total hospital cases 1.3
„ return cases per cent. of total hospital cases 2.1
Small Pox.—There were no cases of Small Pox notified in Willesden during 1925.
Typhoid Fever.—6 cases of this disease were notified during 1925, as against 19 in 1924. Of
these 6, 1 was treated in the Municipal Hospital, 1 in Park Royal Hospital, and 4 in their own homes.
The case removed to the Municipal Hospital was diagnosed as not typhoid fever, and recovered.
The case removed to Park Royal Hospital was diagnosed as not Typhoid Fever. Of the 4 cases treated
at home 3 recovered and 1 proved fatal, this being the only death recorded from Typhoid Fever during
1925.
Acute Encephalitis Lethargica, Acute Poliomyelitis, Acute Polio-Encephalitis,
Cerebro-Spinal Fever.—16 cases of these diseases were notified in 1925. 4 Encephalitis Lethargica
proved fatal. 1 Cerebro-Spinal Fever proved fatal. 2 Poliomyelitis proved fatal, 1 death being
certified as acute infantile paralysis and the other as anterior Poliomyelitis. This latter 1 death was
included in 1924, although the case was not notified until 1925. 1 Acute Polio-Encephalitis proved
fatal.
MOTHERS AND CHILDREN UNDER FIVE YEARS.
Municipal Centres.—At the Municipal Clinics, including the Ringworm Clinic, expectant
mothers attended the medical consultations on 1,029 occasions; nursing mothers, 7,850, and children
under 5,17,240, making a total of 26,119 attendances. These figures when compared with the
corresponding figures for 1924 show an increase of 9,037 attendances.
The regulations in force as regards the admission of cases to hospital for confinement, and
of cases for medical or dental treatment at the Clinics were modified during 1925. The alterations
account for the increased number of attendances.
Out of the total number of children born in Willesden during the year, 680 or 24.7 per cent.
subsequently attended the Welfare Centre.
The number of births occurring amongst expectant mothers who attended the Ante-Natal
Clinic was 249; 54 per cent. of these mothers with their babies subsequently attended the Welfare
Centre.
Hospital Maternity Cases.—The following table shows the bookings for hospital confinement
under the Council's schemes since hospital provision was first made by the Council for such cases:—