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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 1944

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Willesden]

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Table: Table No. 19.

Table No. 19.

Diseases.No. in Hospital on 1-1-44.Admitted.Total under Treatment.Discharged Recovered, or Transferred.Died.Mortality per cent.Remaining in hospital on 31-12-44
Cerebro-spinal Fever—887——1
Diphtheria12142623——3
Enteric Fever—111———
Erysipelas325282713.6—
Measles—43433012.312
Puerperal Infections—181817——1
Scarlet Fever30312342328——14
Whooping Cough539443736.84
Mixed Infections—999———
Other Diseases51781831676—10
Marasmus1272818621.44
Tonsil and Adenoid Cases (Willesden.)10391401401———
Tonsil and Adenoid Cases (Middx. and Harrow Hospitals.)—221221221———
Civilian Sick271151426641—35
Service Sick210210499——5
Air Raid Casualties—161616———
Totals951,5191,6141,46758—89

Table: Laboratory.Table No. 20.

Laboratory.

Table No. 20.

Nature of Examination.Positive Result.Negative Result.Total.
1Swabs for C. diphtheriae369791,015
2Typing of C. diphtheriae cultures——17
3Sputum, etc., Direct examination for M. Tuberculosis47196243
4Blood—Widal347
5Blood—Cultures——9
6Blood—Counts——70
7Blood—Films——64
8Blood—Chemical examinations——115
9Urine—Chemical examinations——82
10Urine—Microscopical examinations——79
11Urine—Cultural examinations——31
12Faeces—Chemical examinations——4
13Faeces—Microscopical examinations——8
14Faeces—Cultural examinations——120
15Cerebro-spinal Fluid—Chemical examinations——12
16Cerebro-spinal Fluid—Microscopical examinations——20
17Swabs, etc.— Direct smears——124
18Swabs, etc.— Cultures——314
19Water—Presumptive B. coli test——48
20Water—Enumeration of organisms——48
21Salmonella serological identifications——19
22Preparation of vaccines——1
Total2,450