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Willesden 1898
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Willesden, UDC]
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The admissions during the last three years have been as follows :—
| 1896. | 1897. | 1898. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scarlet Fever | 296 | 329 | 223 |
| Diphtheria | 53 | 137 | 221 |
| Typhoid | 5 | 16 | 38 |
| Other Diseases | 16 | 5 | 5 |
| 370 | 487 | 487 |
Since the opening of the permanent buildings in
the Autumn of 1894 there have been 1,722 cases
admitted, and since the opening of the original iron
building there have been 1,970.
Stonebridge Farm was occupied altogether four
months, during which time 64 cases were admitted
there; the building of course was only intended as a
temporary resource and gradually became so much in
want of disinfecting that it was a necessity to give up
admitting cases. Unfortunately the type of cases was,
at the latter part of the time, of such a malignant
character that death took place before the treatment
adopted had time to exercise any effect. I was more
than ever impressed with the absolute necessity that
exists for any hope of success in the treatment of this
disease that there shall be good superficial space as
well as cubic area; free ventilation of the Wards or
rooms where the patients are. The air of the rooms
was endeavoured to be purified as much as possible