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Wealdstone 1925
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wealdstone]
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SCARLET FEVER AND DIPHTHERIA. The number of cases of above diseases which have occurred during the past five years is as follows:-
| Year | Scarlet Fever | Diphtheria |
|---|---|---|
| 1921 | 100 | 40 |
| 1922 | 35 | 32 |
| 1923 | 24 | 8 |
| 1924 | 49 | 3 |
| 1925 | 28 | 20 |
During the past year 19 cases of Diphtheria and eight cases of Scarlet Fever were removed to hospitals as under:-
| Scarlet Fever | Diphtheria | |
|---|---|---|
| Hendon R.D.C Isolation Hospital | 4 | 1 |
| London Fever Hospital | 3 | 16 |
| Willesden U.D.C. Isolation Hospital | 1 | 2 |
MORTALITY FROM NOTIFIABLE DISEASES.
The following deaths from notifiable diseases occurred
during the past year :—
Pulmonary Tuberculosis (4 males and 4 females) 8
Pneumonia (all forms) 5
SUMMARY OF WORK CARRIED OUT BY
NURSE ROBERTSON DURING THE YEAR,
Number of Scarlet Fever patients treated at home 20
Number of visits for treatment of above cases 393
Number of Measles visits 50
Number of Whooping Cough visits 27
Number of visits re School Notifications 435
Number of visits re Chicken Pox 9
Number of Diphtheria Swabs taken 244
THE COUNCIL OF MATERNITY AND
CHILD WELFARE.
In co-operation with the Wealdstone centre, sessions
for Ear, Nose, Throat and Eye affections, and for Minor
Ailment and Massage and Dental treatment are held
regularly by the Harrow Clinic at College Road. The
number of Wealdstone patients attending during the
period from January 1st, to December 31st, 1925,
was as follows:
Joint Ear, Nose and Throat Clinic.
21 Sessions held.
Cases from Wealdstone Clinic 55
Total number of attendances 134
29 Children under 5 years Attendances 69
4 Children over 5 years Attendances 65