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Willesden 1935
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Willesden]
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Willesden Residents.
This clinic was made available for Willesden residents in May, 1927 The following are the figures for the years 1927 to 1935 inclusive :—
| Year. | Number attending for Schick Test. | Number attending for Immunisation. |
|---|---|---|
| 1927 | 82 | 94 |
| 1928 | 28 | 34 |
| 1929 | 2 | 9 |
| 1930 | 19 | 22 |
| 1931 | 4 | 8 |
| 1932 | 2 | 6 |
| 1933 | 19 | 23 |
| 1934 | 22 | 47 |
| 1935 | 351 | 276 |
(5) Uncompleted, cases :—
Twenty cases failed to attend a sufficient number of times for the complete
course of immunisation injections to be carried out.
(6) Six cases attended the clinic for the Schick Test, and the subsequent immunisation was
carried out by their private doctor.
(7) The diphtheria prophylactic used for immunising purposes was Toxoid-Antitoxin Floccules
(T.A.F.), and in only one instance was there a reaction which was local in character.
Cases Admitted from Other Authorities.
During the year 107 cases were admitted from Authorities other than the Borough of Willesden.
Rather curiously this is exactly the same number as for the previous year. These cases may be
tabulated as follows :—
It will be observed that there has been a very large comparative increase in the number of individuals attending this clinic during 1935. Further particulars regarding this year's attendance are as follows :—
| (1) Number of patients attending :— | |||
| 1-5 years | 152 | ||
| 5-14 years (school children) | 235 | ||
| Over 14 years (Adults and Secondary school children) | 15 | ||
| (2) | 402 | ||
| Primary | Positive 145 | 229 | |
| Negative 84 | |||
| Secondary | Positive 1 | 122 | |
| Negative 121 | |||
| Grand Total | 351 | ||
| (3) | |||
| Number immunised | 275 | ||
| Number re-immunised | 1 | ||
| (4) | 276 1335 | ||
Table No. 64.
| Name of Authority. | No. of Cases. | Diseases. | No. of Cases. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Borough of Ealing | 50 | Diphtheria | 25 |
| Scarlet Fever | 24 | ||
| Harrow Urban District Council | 26 | Cerebro-Spinal Fever | 1 |
| Scarlet Fever | 12 | ||
| Erysipelas | 5 | ||
| Diphtheria | 3 | ||
| Whooping Cough | 3 | ||
| Mumps | 2 | ||
| Tonsilitis | 1 | ||
| Middlesex County Council | 25 | Scarlet Fever | 7 |
| Diphtheria | 5 | ||
| Erysipelas | 5 | ||
| Whooping Cough | 4 | ||
| Meningitis | 1 | ||
| Mumps | 2 | ||
| Measles | 1 | ||
| Wembley Urban District Council | 6 | Erysipelas | 4 |
| Whooping Cough | 2 |