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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 1906
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Willesden]
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Table No. 38.
SUMMARY OF PRINCIPAL ITEMS OF WORE FOR YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31st, 1906.
| description of work. | Quarter. | Total 1906. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st. | 2nd. | 3rd. | 4th. | ||
| Inspection of Houses— | |||||
| Number inspected on complaint | 237 | 233 | 329 | 228 | 1.027 |
| ,, ,, for special inquiry .. | 66 | 167 | 127 | 899 | 1,253 |
| ,, ,, under Customs and Inland Revenue Act | 96 | — | — | — | 96 |
| ,, ,, from house to house | 180 | 214 | 91 | 40 | 525 |
| ,, ,, from house to house under Housing of Working Classes Act, 1890 | 2 | 1 | — | 7 | |
| Number of canal boats inspected | 22 | 7 | 33 | 12 | 74 |
| ,, found contravening Regulations | 2 | 13 | 4 | 19 | |
| Re-inspection of houses— | |||||
| Number re-inspected | 127 | 185 | 155 | 70 | 537 |
| ,, of visits to premises where works of amendment are in operation | 2,956 | 3,112 | 2,910 | 2,613 | 11,591 |
| Number of birth inquiries | 883 | 528 | 564 | 420 | 2,395 |
| ,, infantile death inquiries | 120 | 50 | 236 | 86 | 492 |
| Cases of infectious disease visited | 256 | 239 | 254 | 308 | 1,057 |
| ,, ,, ,, re-visited | 135 | 104 | 95 | 113 | 447 |
| ,, ,, ,, removed | 196 | 182 | 208 | 232 | 818 |
| Number of rooms disinfected | 290 | 267 | 332 | 351 | 1,240 |
| Cases of non-notifiable disease visited | 714 | 1,106 | 508 | 1,102 | 3,430 |
| ,, ,, ,, re-visited | 100 | 157 | 129 | 173 | 559 |
| Miscellaneous visits | - | - | 69 | 41 | 110 |
| Number of rooms disinfected after— | |||||
| Consumption | 22 | 15 | 10 | 26 | 73 |
| Cancer | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 9 |
| Ringworm | - | - | - | - | - |
| Other diseases | 2 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 14 |