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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 1938
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Willesden]
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APPENDIX A—T able IV.—CASES OF INFECTIOUS DISEASE NOTIFIED DURING THE YEAR 1938.
| NotifiableDisease. | Number of Cases Notified. | Total Cases Notified in each Ward. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| At all Ages. | At ages—Years. | Carlton. | Kilburn. | Brondesbury Park. | Kensal Rise. | Manor. | Harlesden. | Stonebridge. | Roundwood. | Church End. | Willesden Green. | Mapesbury. | Neasden. | Cricklewood. | Total Cases removed to Willesden Municipal Hospital. | ||||||||||||
| Under 1. | 1 and under 2. | 2 and under 3. | 3 and under 4. | 4 and under 5. | 5 and under 10. | 10 and under 15. | 15 and under 20. | 20 and under 35. | 35 and under 45. | 45 and under 65. | 65 and over. | ||||||||||||||||
| (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | (5) | (6) | (7) | (8) | (9) | (10) | (11) | (12) | (13) | (14) | (15) | (16) | (17) | (18) | (19) | (20) | (21) | (22) | (23) | (24) | (25) | (26) | (27) | (28) |
| Smallpox | — | — | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Cholera (C) Plague (P) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Diphtheria (including Membranous Croup). | 415 | 3 | 16 | 18 | 27 | 48 | 181 | 64 | 21 | 27 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 60 | 21 | 18 | 10 | 3 | 33 | 85 | 77 | 47 | 19 | 11 | 17 | 14 | 397 |
| Erysipelas | 72 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 7 | 15 | 17 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 30 |
| Scarlet fever | 371 | 5 | 8 | 30 | 25 | 36 | 149 | 56 | 16 | 32 | 12 | 2 | — | 46 | 28 | 20 | 31 | 7 | 19 | 30 | 35 | 35 | 50 | 21 | 28 | 21 | 322 |
| Typhus fever | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Enteric fever | 11 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 8 |
| Relapsing fever (R) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Puerperal pyrexia | 47 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5 | 36 | 5 | 1 | — | 8 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 4 | — | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
| Cerebro-spinal meningitis | 19 | 3 | 4 | 1 | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 4 | — | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | — | — | 14 |
| Poliomyelitis | 4 | - | - | 2 | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 2 | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - |
| Ophthalmia neonatorum | 26 | 26 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | — | 1 | 11 |
| Pulmonary tuberculosis | 241 | — | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | 10 | 8 | 24 | 104 | 34 | 46 | 10 | 38 | 24 | 17 | 22 | 12 | 17 | 19 | 23 | 11 | 12 | 17 | 10 | 19 | — |
| Other forms of tuberculosis | 62 | — | 2 | 2 | 3 | — | 5 | 5 | 10 | 22 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 1 | — |
| Whooping cough | 277 | 32 | 33 | 35 | 31 | 25 | 113 | 4 | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 25 | 40 | 17 | 30 | 18 | 19 | 10 | 23 | 9 | 27 | 27 | 17 | 15 | 19 |
| Pneumonia | 284 | 10 | 18 | 12 | 10 | 13 | 36 | 10 | 14 | 52 | 26 | 49 | 34 | 47 | 15 | 12 | 20 | 14 | 22 | 52 | 31 | 19 | 25 | 13 | 5 | 9 | 7 |
| Malaria | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | - | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Dysentery | 37 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 2 | — | 9 | — | 6 | — | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| Encephalitis lethargica | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - |
| Acute polio-encephalitis | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Anthrax | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Totals | 1,867 | 87 | 90 | 105 | 100 | 128 | 507 | 154 | 97 | 302 | 97 | 133 | 67 | 255 | 153 | 100 | 126 | 70 | 132 | 235 | 212 | 137 | 160 | 108 | 90 | 89 | 824 |