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Marasmus Cases.
39 Marasmic infants were admitted during the year, and the total number under treatment was 46. The former
may be classified as follows:—
Gastro-Enteritis 33 Malnutrition 4
Nothing abnormal discovered 2
8 deaths occurred.
Ear, Nose and Throat Cases.
Under the Emergency Medical Service Scheme, children are admitted from the Middlesex Hospital and the
Harrow General Hospital for treatment, in addition to children resident in the Borough of Willesden.
(1) Willesden:
(a) Health Centre Cases—
Removal of Tonsils and/or Adenoids 525
Mastoidectomy 7
Antrum Punctures 4
(b) Hospital Cases—
Removal of Tonsils and/or Adenoids 25
Mastoidectomy 20
Antrum Punctures 1
Miscellaneous 7
(2) Middlesex Hospital:
Removal of Tonsils and/or Adenoids 121
Antrum Punctures 1
(3) Harrow General Hospital:
Removal of Tonsils and/or Adenoids 237
Antrum Punctures 2
Service Sick.
Service Sick include men or women belonging to any of the branches of His Majesty's or Allied Forces, the
Merchant Navy and the Police. 66 patients coming under this category were admitted during the year, the majority
of which were suffering from an infectious disease.
Tonsillitis 12 Vincents Angina 3
Mumps 8 Dysentery 2
Chicken Pox 7 Whooping Cough 1
Scarlet Fever 7 Quinsy 1
Measles 7 Pulmonary Tuberculosis 1
Rubella 6 Erysipelas 1
Diphtheria 5 Stomatitis 1
Jaundice 3 Negative Cases 1
Total number: 66.
Civilian Sick.
Civilian Sick patients are cases which have been transferred from another Sector Hospital on the authority
of the Group Medical Officer. 72 such patients have been admitted to the Willesden Municipal Hospital during the
year. These cases may be classified as follows:—
General Medical and Surgical Cases 19
Cancer Cases 53
Air Raid Casualties.
No Air Raid casualties were admitted during 1943.
Cases Admitted from Other Authorities.
During the year 1943, 114 cases were admitted from areas other than the Borough of Willesden.
Schick Test and Active Immunisation against Diphtheria.
Nursing Staff.
During 1926 a commencement was made in Schick Testing the Nursing Staff and immunising those nurses
who proved susceptible to Diphtheria. Since that date, 18 cases of Diphtheria have occurred: 1 in 1927, 1 in 1928,
1 in 1929, 2 in 1930, none in 1931, 1 in 1932, none in 1933, 2 in 1934, 1 in 1935, 2 in 1936, 2 in 1937, 1 in 1938,
2 in 1939, none in 1940, 1 in 1941, none in 1942, and 1 in 1943.
(1) Number of cases of Diphtheria occurring amongst Probationer Nurses during the first 8 months
of 1926 9
(Before immunisation was carried out.)
(2) Incidence rate per annum 45%
(Taking 30 as average number of Probationer Nurses.)
(3) Number of cases of Diphtheria occurring amongst Probationer Nurses from 1927 to 1943 18
(After immunisation was carried out.)
(4) Incidence rate per annum 3.5%
(Taking 30 as average number of Probationer Nurses.)
(5) Number of Nurses Schick Tested (1927-1943 inclusive.) 432
(6) Number of Nurses giving a positive reaction 193
(7) Percentage of Nurses giving a positive reaction 44.6%