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Willesden 1936
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Willesden]
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Cases Admitted from Other Authorities.
During the year 101 cases were admitted from areas other than the Borough of Willesden.
These cases may be classified as follows:—
Table No . 65.
| Name of Authority. | No. of Cases. | Diseases. | No. of Cases. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Middlesex County Council | 52 | Measles | 23 |
| Scarlet Fever | 9 | ||
| Diphtheria | 9 | ||
| Whooping Cough | 6 | ||
| Erysipelas | 3 | ||
| Cerebro-Spinal Fever | 1 | ||
| Harrow Urban District Council | 24 | Mumps | 1 |
| Whooping Cough | 7 | ||
| Erysipelas | 4 | ||
| Measles | 4 | ||
| Poliomyelitis | 3 | ||
| Scarlet Fever | 3 | ||
| Enteric Fever | 2 | ||
| Cerebro-Spinal Fever | 1 | ||
| Borough of Ealing | 21 | Scarlet Fever | 17 |
| Measles | 1 | ||
| Whooping Cough | 1 | ||
| Enteric Fever | 1 | ||
| Diphtheria | 1 | ||
| Wembley Urban District Council | 3 | Whooping Cough | 1 |
| Erysipelas | 1 | ||
| Pemphigus Neonatorum | 1 | ||
| Borough of Southall | 1 | Scarlet Fever | 1 |
| Totals | 101 | 101 |
Table No. 66.
The following table shows the number of cases admitted from outside authorities from 1933 to 1936 inclusive, and the amount of income derived from the maintenance of these patients:—
| Year. | No. of patients. | Amount of Income. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| £ | s. | d. | ||
| 1933 | 51 | 1,211 | 2 | 0 |
| 1934 | 107 | 1,855 | 6 | 4 |
| 1935 | 107 | 1,724 | 9 | 5 |
| 1936 | 101 | 2,260 | 5 | 9 |
Hospital Buildings.
A fourth cubicle block was completed during the year, and opened for the reception of patients
on 11th October, 1936.
Laboratory.
The bacteriological laboratory was opened for work on 1st January, 1932. It undertakes the
examination of the routine bacteriological specimens from the district, the Municipal Hospital and
other local Institutions.