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Willesden 1947
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Willesden]
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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, 19 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, 1 in 1943, none in 1944, none in 1945, 1 in 1946 and none in 1947
(1) No of cases of Diphtheria occurring amongst Probationer Nurses during the first 8 months of
1926 (before immunisation was carried out) 9
(2) Incidence rate per annum (taking 30 as average No of Probationer Nurses) 45 per cent
(3) No of cases of Diphtheria occurring amongst Probationer Nurses from 1927 to 1917 19
(4) Incidence rate per annum (taking 30 as average No of Probationer Nurses) 3-06 per cent
(5) No of Nurses Schick Tested (1927-1947 inclusive) 554
(6) No of Nurses giving a positive reaction 222
(7) Percentage of Nurses giving a positive reaction 40-07 per cent
Table No 25
| Diseases | No in Hospital on 31-12-46 | Admitted | Total under Treatment | Discharged Recovered, or Transferred | Died | Mortality per cent | Remaining in Hospital on 31-12-47 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cerebro-spinal Fever | — | 8 | 8 | 7 | — | — | 1 |
| Diphtheria | 5 | 14 | 19 | 17 | — | 2 | |
| Enteric Fever | — | 5 | 5 | 3 | — | 2 | |
| Erysipelas | 1 | 26 | 27 | 24 | 1 | 3-7 | 2 |
| Measles | o | 123 | 125 | 119 | — | — | 6 |
| Puerperal Infections | 1 | 15 | 16 | 15 | — | — | 1 |
| Scarlet Fever | 13 | 200 | 213 | 187 | — | 26 | |
| Whooping Cough | 1 | 64 | 65 | 58 | 5 | 7-7 | 2 |
| Poliomyelitis | — | 45 | 45 | 37 | 1 | 2-2 | 7 |
| Other Diseases | 11 | 275 | 286 | 262 | 6 | 2-1 | 18 |
| Marasmus | 45 | 45 | 37 | 3 | 6-6 | 5 | |
| Tonsil and Adenoid Cases | — | 330 | 330 | 330 | * — | — | |
| Civilian Sick | 14 | 14 | 11 | 3 | — | — | |
| Service Sick | 8 | 8 | 7 | 1 | — | — | |
| Totals | 48 | 1,158 | 1,206 | 1,114 | 20 | — | 72 |
TREATMENT CENTRE
During the month of March, 1944, a Treatment Centre for Scabies and verminous conditions was opened at
the Hospital During 1917 the following cases were treated :—
Scabies cases and contacts 1,111
Verminous conditions 258
Other conditions 2
Total attendances 4,418