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Willesden 1919

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Willesden]

Published
1920
Pages
157
Tables
154

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154 tables in this report

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    Table No. 1. Total Number of Inspections made by Sanitary Inspectors each year since 1910.
    Year.Total Inspections.
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    Table No. 2. Shewing attendances at the Municipal Clinics each year since 1913.
    Year.Mothers, and Children under 5 years.School children. ,Grand Total.
    Medical.Dental.Total.Medical.Dental.Total.
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    Table No . 3.
    Year.Estimated Midsummer population.Estimated annual increase of population.Natural increase of population, i.e excess of births over deaths.
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    TABLE NO. 4.—POPULATION ESTIMATED AT MIDSUMMER, 1919.
    WARD.Population estimated on the number of rooms in occupation in each Ward as ascertained by enumeration.Occupiable Houses, including houses recently erected but not yet occupied.Occupiable rooms, including those of houses recently erected.Houses recently erected but unoccupied.Houses in course of erection.Houses demolished or unoccupiablePercentage of empty houses exclusive of houses recently erectedPercentage of empty rooms inclusive of those of houses recently erected-
    Empty Houses.
    Total.Wholly unoccupied.Partly Empty.
    No. having one or more empty tenements.Empty tenements, exclusive of those houses wholly unoccupied.
    TotalNo. occupied.No. empty.
    1 room.2 rooms.3 rooms.over 3 rooms.
    (1)(2)(3)(4)(5)(6)(7)(8)(9)(10)(11)(12)(13)(14)(15)(16)(17)_
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    Table No . 5.
    Males over 10 years.Females over 10 years.
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    Table No . 6.
    Males.Females.
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    The following Table, No. 7, sets out under generalised headings the total number of males and females engaged in occupations at ages 10 years and upwards. Table No . 7.
    Males.Females.
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    Marriages.—Table No. 8.
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    Births.—Table No. 9.
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    Illegitimate Births.—Table No. 10.
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    Deaths.—Table No . 11.
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    Table No . 12.
    Ratio per 1,000 of estimated population.
    Indoor Poor.Outdoor Poor.Total chargeable (including lunatics).
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    Table No . 13.—Shewing total deaths of Willesden residents and number occurring at home, in Workhouses, or Hospitals:—
    No.Per cent, of Total Deaths.
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    New Cases in 1919.
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    Help given to Old and New Cases in 1919.
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    Removal of House Refuse.—Table No. 14. Relating to monthly collection and daily averages.
    Month.No. of working days.Total cubic yards removed.Average No. of cubic yards removed per working day.
    (1)(2)(3)(4)
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    Removal of House Refuse—Table No. 15. Shewing number of carts and men employed and complaints received.
    Year.Maximum No. of carts employed.Minimum No. of carts employed.Average No. of carts employed,Maximum No. of men employed.Minimum No. of men employed.Total No. of Complaints.Percentage of complaints to total No. of houses.
    (1)(2)(3)(4)(5)(6)(7)(8)
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    Removal of House Refuse.—Table No. 16. Relating to quantities and costs.
    Year.Annual quantity collected.Total cost of collection as per contract.No. of Occupied Houses at Michaelmas.Population at Michaelmas.Amount of Refuse collected in cubic yards per house per annum.Amount of Refuse in cubic yards per head of population per annum.Cost per cubic yard.Cost per house.Cost per head of the population.Rate in the
    In cubic yds.In tons.
    (1)(2)(3)(4)(5)(6)(7)(8)(9)(10)(11)(12)
    £d.s. d.d.d.
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    Removal of House Refuse.—Table No. 17. Relating to loads and costs.
    Total actual No. of loads removed.Average No. of loads per day.Average cost per van load.Average capacity of van in cubic yards.
    (1)(2)(3)(4)
    s.d.
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    Table No . 18.
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    Canal Boats Acts, 1877 and 1884.—Table No. 19.—Return shewing the contraventions observed and remedied during the year:—
    Infringement of the Acts and Regulations with respect to:—Carried forward from 1918.Found during 1919.Remedied during 1919.Carried forward from 1919.
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    Regulations of the Willesden Education Committee for the Control of Infectious Diseases in the Schools. (i.) Common Infectious Diseases.
    Disease.I Children suffering from Disease stated in Col. 1.Children living in tenements where Disease stated in Col. 1 occurred, i.e., Contacts.
    Contacts who have previously suffered.Contacts who have not previously suffered.
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    (ii.) Infectious Skin Diseases.
    Disease.Exclusion of Children suffering from disease stated in Col. 1.
    12
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    Just prior to the war, there were seven dairy farms in the district, with from 150 to 200 cows. This number has been gradually reduced until at the end of the year 1919, but three farms remained, with a total of 51 cows.
    Name of Farm.Where situated.No. of Cows.
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    During 1919, Dried Milk and Meals for Expectant and Nursing Mothers and children under 5 years of age attending the Municipal Clinics, were provided free of cost to the recipients if the net income per head of the family per week came below the following scale:—
    No. in family.Net income per head of the family per week.
    s.d.
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    (B.) Lodgers:—Children over 14 years of age working are reckoned as lodgers. Income from lodgers is reckoned on the following basis
    Payments received per week from Lodgers.Proportion reckoned as Income.
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    Table No. 20. Samples taken during the year ended 31st December, 1919:—
    Article.Formal.Informal.
    Taken.Adulterated.Taken.Adulterated.
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    Notifications.—Table No. 21.
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    Scarlet Fever.—Table No. 22. Shewing the number of cases notified, the number and percentage removed to Hospital, and the Incidence and Fatality rates each year since 1892.
    Year.No. of Cases notified.No. of Cases removed to Hospital.Percentage removed to Hospital.Incidence Rate. Cases per 1,000 population.Fatality Rate. Deaths per 1,000 cases.
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    Table No. 23. Giving Particulars of Infecting and Return Cases of Scarlet Fever during 1919.
    Initials of Infecting Cases.No. of days isolated.Initials of Return Cases.No. of days elapsing between release from isolation of infecting case and onset of illness of return Case.
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    Initials of Infecting Cases.No. of days isolated.Initials of Return Cases.No. of days elapsing between release from isolation of infecting case and onset of illness of return Case.
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    Table No. 24. Giving particulars of multiple cases of Scarlet Fever occurring in houses in 1919.
    No. of Houses.Per cent. of Houses.No. of Cases.Per cent. of Cases.
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    Diphtheria and Membranous Croup.—Table No. 25. Shewing the number of cases notified, and number and percentage removed to hospital, and the incidence and fatality rates each year since 1892.
    Year.No. of Cases notified.No. of Cases removed to Hospital.Percentage of Cases removed to Hospital.Incidence Rate. Cases per 1,000 population.Fatality Rate. Deaths per 1,000 Cases.
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    Table No. 26. Table shewing Chemical and Bacteriological Examinations made during the year 1919.
    Nature of Specimens examined.Positive Result.Negative Result.Total.
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    Table No. 27.—Sources of Specimens Examined.
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    Influenza.—114 deaths from influenza were recorded in 1919. These deaths occurred as follows throughout the year:—
    Month.No. of Deaths.
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    Table No. 28.—Death Rates from certain Infectious Diseases
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    Sources from which Notifications of Measles and German Measles were received during the Year 1919.—Table No. 29:—
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    Measles.—Table No . 30. Shewing the number of cases coming under the notice of the Health Department each year since 1907, and the number of deaths occurring among these cases ; the number of deaths occurring among unknown cases, and the probable number of these cases, assuming the fatality rate to have been the same in each class:—
    Year.Total No. of Cases known before death.Cases unknown prior to death.Percentage of all probable Cases coming to knowledge.Total.
    Cases.Deaths.Fatality Rate per cent.Deaths.Estimated No. of Cases.
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    Infant Mortality in Wards. Table No. 33. Births and Birth Rates in Wards. Table No. 34.
    No. of Births.Birth rate per 1,000 of population.
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    Table No . 35.
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    Table No . 36.
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    Table No . 37.
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    Table No . 38. Table shewing the number of visits, re-visits, and still-births enquiries under the Notification of Births Acts, 1907 and 1915, and otherwise since 1912:—
    Year.No. of first visits to children under 1 year of age.No. of re-visits to children under 1 year of age.No. of visits and revisits to children between 1 and 5 years of age.No. of still-birth inquiries.
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    Table No. 39. Table shewing the number of visits and re-visits to Expectant and Nursing Mothers:—
    Year.No. of first visits to Expectant Mothers.No. of re-visits to Expectant Mothers.No. of first visits to Nursing Mothers.No. of re-visits to Nursing Mothers.
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    Infant Death Inquiries.—Table No. 40.
    Year.No. of deaths of Infants under 1 yearNo. of Infant Death InquiriesNo. of deaths of Children 1 year and under 5 yearsNo. of Death enquiries for Children 1 year and under 5 years
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    Table No . 41. Method of Feeding of Children attaining 1 year of age during 1919.
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    The following table No. 42 gives the position in relation thereto Table No. 42.—Shewing Number of Houses Inspected during the Year, 1919.
    Premises.No. of Houses inspected.No. with work completed.No. with work not commenced.No. of cases taken to Court.Remarks, (on Court cases).
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    Inspection —Including Inspections made by Sanitary Inspectors or Inspectors of Nuisances.
    Premises. (1)Number of
    Primary Inspections. (2)Written Notices. (3)Prosecutions. (4)
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    Table No. 44.—Defects Found.
    Particulars. (1)Number of Defects.Number of Prosecutions. (5)
    Found. (2)Remedied. (3)Referred to H.M. Inspector. (4)
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    Table No. 45.—Registered Workshops.
    Workshops on the Register (s. 131) at the end of the year. (1)Number. (2)
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    Table No. 46.—Other Matters.
    Class. (1)Number. (2)
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    Table No. 47. 3.-—Home Work.
    Nature of Work. (1)Outworkers' Lists, Section 107.Notices served on Occupiers as to keeping or sending lists. (8)Prosecutions.Outwork in Unwholesome Premises. Section 108.Outwork in Infected Premises. Section 109, 110.
    Lists received from Employers.
    Failing to keep or permit inspection of lists. (9)Failing to send lists. (10)
    Sending twice in the Year.Sending once in the Year.Instances (11)Notices served. (12)Prosecutions. (13)Instances (14)Orders made S. 110. (15)Prosecutions, Section 109, 110. (16)
    Lists. (2)Outworkers.Lists. (5)Outworkers.
    Con- tractors. (3)Work- men. (4)Contractors. (6)Workmen. (7)
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    Table No . 48.—CERTAIN STATISTICAL DATA.
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    Table No. 49. MEDICAL AND DENTAL TREATMENT—ATTENDANCES AT CLINICS, 1919.
    Condition.Mothers and Children under 5.School Children.Grand Total.
    Expectant Mothers.Nursing Mothers.Children under Five.Total.
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    Table No. 50.—SPECIAL SCHOOLS.
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    TABLE No. 51.—CORRESPONDING TO TABLE 1. OF APPENDIX F OF ANNUAL REPORT OF CHIEF MEDICAL OFFICER OF BOARD OF EDUCATION FOR 1917. Number of Children inspected 1st January, 1919, to 31st December, 1919. A.—" Code " Groups.
    Age.Entrants.
    3456Other Ages.Total.
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    B.— Groups other than "Code." 1
    (1)Intermediate Group (other than 8 years). (2)Special Cases f (3)Re-examinations (i.e. No. of Children re-examined). (4)
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    Table No . 52.—Corresponding to Table II. of Appendix F of Annual Report of Chief Medical Officer of Board of Education for 1917. Return of Defects found in the Course of Medical Inspection in 1919.
    Defect or Disease. (1)Code Groups.Specials.
    Number referred for treatment. (2)Number requiring to be kept under observation but not referred for treatment. (3)Number referred for treatment. (4)Number requiring to be kept under observation but not referred for treatment. (5)
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    Numerical Return of all Exceptional Children in the area in 1919.
    Boys.Girls.Total.
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    Table No. 54. Return showing No. of Special Cases referred in 1919 and previous years with the view of Medical or Dental Treatment being obtained, Remedial Measures carried out, or other action taken.
    Year.Referred byTotalGrand Total.
    ( Medical or Dental Inspection and Officers of Health Department.Head Teachers.Attendance Officers.Others.
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    Table No. 55.—Corresponding to Table IV., appendix F. of the 1917 Annual Report of the Chief Medical Officer of the Board of Education. Return showing the nature and number of defects referred for treatment, the number of visits and medical and dental examinations made in connection therewith, and the extent to which remedial measures were carried out during 1919.
    CONDITION.No. of defects found for which treatment was considered necessary.No. of visits made on account of these defects.No. of Medical or Dental Examinations made on account of these defects.No. of times attended by Clinic Nurse only on account of these defects.No. of defects for which no report is available.No. of defects not needing treatment.No. of defects treated.Total.Results of Treatment.Percenrtage of cefects treatedNo. of defects not treated.No. of defects under observation at end of year and carried forward to succeeding year.
    Remedied.Improved.UnchangedUnder observation at end of year (result of treatment not known at end of vear.
    School Clinic.Municipal HospitalHome (under supervision of Council Staff).Voluntary Hospital or other charitable InstitutionInfirmary or Poor Law.Private Practitioner or Dentist.Removed from observa tion.Still under observation at end of year.Total.
    Brough forward from previou year.†New.Total.
    12345678910111213141516171819202122232425
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    Table No. 56. RETURN OF WORK DONE AT THE MEDICAL TREATMENT CLINICS DURING 1919.
    Ringworm and Special Skin Clinic.Eye Clinic.Throat, Nose and Ear Clinic.Minor Ailment Ciinic.Cleansing Clinic.Grand Total.
    Expt. Mothers.Nursing Mothers.Children under 5.School Children.Total.Expt. Mothers.Nursing Mothers.Children under 5.School Children.Total.Expt. Mothers.Nursing Mothers.Children under 5.School Children.Total.Expt. Mothers.Nursing Mothers.Children under 5.School Children.Total.Expt. Mothers.Nursing Mothers.Children under 5.School Children.Total.Expt. Mothers.Nursing Mothers.Children under 5.School Children.Total.
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    Table No. 57. Return respecting the Provision of Spectacles during 1919.
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    Table 59. HOSPITAL TREATMENT OF SCHOOL CHILDREN DURING 1919. (Excluding Infectious Diseases.)
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    Table No. 58. CORRESPONDING TO TABLE V. OF APPENDIX F. OF ANNUAL REPORT OF CHIEF MEDICAL OFFICER OF BOARD OF EDUCATION FOR 1917. Inspection, Treatment, etc., of Children during 1919.
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    Table No. 60. NUMBER OF SCHOOL CHILDREN AND DEFECTS TREATED IN HOSPITAL IN 1919.
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    Table No. 61.—HOSPITAL TREATMENT OF DEFECTS IN SCHOOLCHILDREN IN 1919.
    Defects.No. of defects under treatment during the yearForms of Treatment.Results of Treatment.In Hospital at end of year.
    Operative.General.,Other forms specify, e.g., massage, electricity, etc.Remedied.Improved.Un changedDied.
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    T able N o . 62.—DENTAL INSPECTION OF SCHOOL CHILDREN, 1919.
    Routine Dental Inspection at the Schools, Age Groups.Specials.Grand Total.
    56789Total.
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    Table No . 63.—RETURN OF WORK DONE AT THE DENTAL CLINICS DURING THE YEAR 1919.
    Mothers and Children under Five.School ChildrenGrand Total.
    Expt. Mothers.Nursing Mothers.Children under 5.Total.
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    Table No. 64. SHOWING PROPORTION OF STAFF TO NO. OF INDIVIDUALS FED.
    Feeding Centre.Week ending.No. of Staff.No. of Individuals fed.
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    Table No . 65.DIETARY DURING YEAR ENDED 31 st DECEMBER, 1919.
    1st Course.2nd Course.
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    Table No . 66.SHEWING VARIATION IN NUMBERS FED DURING YEAR ENDED 31 st DECEMBER, 1919.
    Date.Max. No. Fed.Date.Min. No. Fed.Av. No. fed per week through out the year.
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    Table No. 67.—EDUCATION COMMITTEE'S SCALES FOR THE FEEDING OF SCHOOL CHILDREN.
    No. in Family.1916.November, 1916.July, 1917.December, 1918.July, 1919, to date.
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    Table No. 68.—OCCUPATION OF PARENTS AND PERCENTAGE OF UNEMPLOYED PARENTS WHOSE CHILDREN WERE ON FREE LIST DURING FOUR WEEKS ENDED DECEMBER 20th, 1919.
    No. of Families.Percentage.
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    TABLE No. 69.
    Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria.Enteric Fever.Other Infectious Diseases.Total.Children under 5 years.Children of School Age.Obstetrical.Gynaecological.Diseases of Adults.Total.Grand Total.
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    TABLE No. 70.
    Month.Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria.Enteric Fever.Other Infect. Diseases.Total.Total.
    Admissions.Deaths.Admis. sions.Deaths.Admissions.Deaths.Admissions.Deaths.Admissions.Deaths.
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    TABLE No. 71.
    MonthChildren under 5 years.Children of School age.Obstetrical.Gynaecological.General Diseases of Adults.Total.
    Admissions.Deaths.Admissions.Deaths.Admissions.Deaths.Admissions.Deaths.Admissions.Deaths.Admissions.Deaths.
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    TABLE No. 72.
    Scarlet Fever.
    Age.Males.Females.Total.
    Admissions.Deaths.Admissions.Deaths.Admissions.Deaths.
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    TABLE No. 73.
    Diphtheria.
    Age.Males.Females.Total.
    Admissions.Deaths.Admissions.Deaths.Admissions.Deaths.
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    TABLE No. 74.
    Diphtheria.
    Day of Disease on Admission.Admissions.Deaths.Case Mortality.
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    TABLE No. 75.
    Chief Complications of Scarlet Fever.Number of Cases
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    TABLE No. 76.
    Chief Complications of Diphtheria.Number of Cases.
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    TABLE No. 77. Showing Cases wrongly Certified and the Diseases for which they were mistaken.
    Certified as suffering fromDiagnosed as suffering from
    Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria.Enteric Fever.
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    TABLE No. 78.
    Children Under 5 Years.
    Condition.Municipal Clinic.Private Medical practitioner.TotalTreatment.Result.Remaining in Hospital, Dec. 31, 1919.
    Operation.GeneralOther.Remedied.Dangerous.Un-changecDied.
    (i)(ii)
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    TABLE No. 79.—Maternity Cases.
    Complications.Number.
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    TABLE No. 80. Gynecological Cases.
    Condition.Number.
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    TABLE No. 81. Diseases of Adults.
    Condition.Number.Recovered.Unchanged.Died.
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    TABLE No. 82.
    Operation.Number.Operation.Number.
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    Table I. VITAL STATISTICS OF WHOLE DISTRICT DURING 1919 AND PREVIOUS YEARS; VITAL STATISTICS OF THE WARDS DURING 1919.
    Year. (1)Population esti. estimated to Middle of each Year. Whole District. (2)Births.Total Deaths Registered in the District.Transferable Deaths.Nett Deaths belonging to the District.
    Uncorrected Number. (3)Nett.Number. (6)Rate. (7)of non. residents registered in the District. (8)of residents not registered in the District. (9)Under 1 Year of Age.At all Ages.
    Number. (4)Rate. (5)Number. (10)Rate per 1,000 Nett Births. (11)Number. (12)Rate. (13)
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    Table II.—DEATHS OF WILLESDEN RESIDENTS DURING THE YEAR 1919.
    CAUSE OF DEATH. (1)All Ages. (2)0 to 1 (3)1 to 5 (4)5 to 10 (5)10 to 15 (6)15 to 20 (7)20 to 25 (8)25 to 35 (9)35 to 45 (10)45 to 55 (11)55 to 65 (12)65 to 75 (13)75 to 85 (14)85 Up. (15)Total deaths, whether of "Residents" o Non-Resi-dents," in Institutions in the District (16)
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    Table II.—DEATHS OF WILLESDEN RESIDENTS— continued.
    CAUSE OF DEATH. (1)All Ages. (2)0 to 1 (3)1 to 5 (4)5 to 10 (5)10 to 15 (6)15 to 20 (7)20 to 25 (8)25 to 35 (9)35 to 45 (10)45 to 55 (11)55 to 65 (12)65 to 75 (13)75 to 85 (14)85 Up. (15)Total deaths, whether of "Residents" "Non-Resi dents/" in Institutions in the District. (16)
    2.—Diseases of the Nervous System and of the Organs of Special Sense.—Continued.
    Locomotor Ataxy2.....................1......1......1
    Other Diseases of the Spinal Cord6...............11...112......1
    Apoplexy9........................1...341...
    Serous Apoplexy and Oedema of Brain.............................................
    Cerebral Congestion.............................................
    Cerebral Atheroma.............................................
    Cerebral Haemorrhage69.....................34132520427
    Softening of Brain3..............................21...1
    Hemiplegia7........................11131...
    Paraplegia2..............................11......
    Other Forms of Paralysis.............................................
    General Paralysis of the Insane6.....................231............
    Other Forms of Mental Alienation3.....................1...1...1...1
    Epilepsy6...............2...13............1
    Convulsions (non-puerperal; 5 years and over).............................................
    Infantile Convulsions under 5, with teething22.......................................
    Other Infantile Convulsions under 588....................................1
    Chorea.............................................
    Hysteria, Neuralgia, Neuritis.............................................
    Idiocy, Imbecility.............................................
    Cretinism.............................................
    Cerebral Tumour8............1...2...22...1...2
    Other Diseases of the Nervous System1........................1...............
    Diseases of the Eye and Annexa.............................................
    Mastoid Disease21..................1...............1
    Other Diseases of the Ears2......11...........................1
    3.—Diseases of the Circulatory System.
    Pericarditis.............................................
    Acute Myocarditis1........................1...............
    Infective Endocarditis2...............11..................1
    Other Acute Endocarditis.............................................
    Valvular Disease98......131...431022282428
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    Table II.—DEATHS OF WILLESDEN RESIDENTS— continued.
    CAUSE OF DEATH. (1)All Ages. (2)0 to 1 (3)1 to 5 (4)5 to 10 (5)10 to 15 (6)15 to 20 (7)20 to 25 (8)25 to 35 (9)35 to 45 (10)45 to 55 (11)55 to 65 (12)65 to 75 (13)75 to 85 (14)85 Up. (15)Total deaths, whether of "Residents" or "Non-Residents," in Institutions in the District. (16)
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    Table II.—DEATHS OF WILLESDEN RESIDENTS — continued.
    CAUSE OF DEATH. (1)All Ages. (2)0 to 1 (3)1 to 5 (4)5 to 10 (5)10 to 15 (6)15 to 20 (7)20 to 25 (8)25 to 35 (9)35 to 45 (10)45 to 55 (11)55 to 65 (12)65 to 75 (13)75 to 85 (14)85 Up. (15)Total deaths whether of "Residents" or "Non-Residents," in Institutions in the District. (16)
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    Table III —INFANT MORTALITY DURING 1919. Nett Deaths from Stated Causes at Various Ages under 1 Year of Age. Nett Deaths from all Causes under one year of age classified in Wards.
    Cause of Death.Under 1 week.1.2 Weeks.2.3 Weeks.3.4 Weeks.Total under 4 Weeks.4 Weeks and under 3 Months.3 Months and under 6 Months.6 Months and under 9 Months.9 Months and under 12 Months.Total Deaths under One Year.WARDS.
    South Kilburn.Mid. Kilburn.North Kilburn.Brondesbury Park.Kensal Rise.Harlesden.Stonebridge.RoundwoodChurch End.Willesden Green.Cricklewood.
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    Table IV.—CASES OF INFECTIOUS DISEASE NOTIFIED DURING THE YEAR 1919,
    Notifiable Disease.Number of Cases Notified.Total Cases Notified in each Ward.
    At all ages.At Ages—Years.South Kilburn.Mid-Kilburn.North Kilburn.Brondesbury Park.Kensal Rise.Harleeden.Stonebridge.Roundwood.Church End.Willesden Green.Cricklewood.Total Cases removed to Hospital.
    Under 1.1 and under 5.5 and under 15.15 and under 25.25 and under 45.45 and under 65.65 and upwards.
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    MILITARY CASES OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES NOT INCLUDED IN Table IV.
    Register No.Infectious Disease.Age.Ward.
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    In every case put on, enquiries are made into the social or economic circumstances of the family, and if they come within the scale given below and adopted by the Education Committee as from December 1st, 1918, the children are retained on the feeding list
    No. in familyNet, income per head of the family per week.
    12
    s.d.
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    The following summary therefore shows the minimum cost of physiological upkeep in April 1919, of a school child of 10 years taken as the average unit of a family excluding rent, insurance s and fares to and from work and care of children— April, 1919.
    s.d.
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    This view is supported by the following table taken from the report of the Working Classes Cost of Living Committee, dated 23rd October, 1918, which gives the amount spent per head in a family of five amongst the unskilled classes in june. 1918—
    s.d.
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    On the basis that 7/10 per week is the minimum amount on which the average child of 10 years can be maintained in physiological health and in a state to take full advantage of the education provided then the scale in operation should be-
    No. in familyNet income per head of the family per week.
    12
    s.d.
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    When the value of the meals supplied by the Education Committee is added to this scale, the total amount allowed per head of the family approximates the 7/10 required as shown in the following table:—
    No. in familyProbable No. fedEconomic circumstances per week as per suggested scaleTotal.Relief from meals per week @ 3.76d. per meal per dayTotal including relief from mealsTotal economic circumstances per head per week.
    1234567
    s.d.£s.d.s.d.£s.d.s.d.
  • Page 104
    The following table gives certain particulars as to the centres during the week ending 5-4-19.
    Gibbons Rd CentreFurness Rd. CentreStrode Rd. Centre
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    Table I. No. of Defects Found for which Treatment was Considered Necessary.
    (1) 1914.(2) 1915.(3) 1916.(4) 1917.Average per annum, 1914-17.
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    Table II. No. of Defects Found for which Treatment was Considered Necessary.
    (1) 1914.(2) 1915.(3) 1916.(4) 1917.Average per annum 1914-17.Estimated No. of cases requiring Hospital Treatment.
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    Table III. Causes of Death in Children over 5 and under 15 Years of Age.
    1914.1915.1916.1917.Average per annum 1914-17.Estimated No of cases per annum requiring Hospital treatment = twice the number of deaths.
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    Similarly—Table III. gives 84 cases. Add from Table II. the cases not appearing in Table III. as follows :—
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    3 Electric Vehicles. Estimated Capital Costs.
    £s.d.
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    3 Electric Vehicles. Estimated Annual Costs. Average Daily Running of Vehicles —25 Miles per Vehicle.
    £s.d.
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    ELECTRIC VEHICLES. Estimated Capital Costs.
    £s.d.
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    ELECTRIC VEHICLES. Estimated Annual Costs. Average Daily Running of Vehicles 25 Miles per Vehicle.
    £s.d.
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    HORSE-DRAWN VEHICLES. Estimated Capital Costs.
    £s.d.
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    HORSE-DRAWN VEHICLES. Estimated Annual Costs.
    £s.d.
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    SUMMARY, MAINTENANCE COSTS. DIRECT LABOUR. Electric Vehicles. Estimated, 1920-21.
    per ton.per ton.
    £s.d.s.d.s.d.
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    Horse-Drawn Vehicles. Estimated 1920-21.
    per ton.per ton.
    £s.d.s.d.s.d.
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    Westminster City Council. (Total Tons Removed , 80,715). Actual , 1917-18.
    £s.d.s.d.s.d.
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    St. Marylebone Borough Council. (Total Tons Removed , 26,886)
    £s.d.s.d.s.d.
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    Table I.
    1914.1915.1916.1917.1918.Total in 5 years.Average per annum.
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    Table II.
    1914.1915.1916.1917.1918.
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    The following Table III. gives particulars of the deaths, probable number of cases to be nursed at home and number of nurses' visits to be made per annum :— Table III.
    Average No. of deaths per annum.Probable No. of cases to be nursed per annum = 3 times the No. of deaths.Probable duration of case for nursing.Average No. of visits per day per case.Total No. of visits to be paid per annum.
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    Estimated Cost.
    £
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    PROPERTIES. The following is a list of properties within 30 miles of Willesden, which may prove suitable for conversion into a Convalescent Home of approximately 50 beds:—
    Address.Approx. distance from London.Extent.Approx. No. of Rooms.Additional Buildings, etc.Water Supply, etc.Price.
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    Address.Approx. distance from London.Extent.Approx. No. of Rooms.Additional Buildings, etc.Water Supply, etc.Price.
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    These Clinics are now overcrowded, and additional accommodation is required for this anc other reasons, as follows:—
    Additional Accommodation Required.Clinic 1.Clinic 2.
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    Additional Accommodation Required.Clinic 1.Clinic 2.
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    Number of Blind and Deaf Children. —The following table shews the number of these children belonging to Willesden in 1915-16-17, based on the incomplete medical inspection records for these years:—
    1915.1916.1917.
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    Estimated Annual Cost. —Based on charges at 15/9/19 the cost of educating Blind and Deaf Children during 1919-20 will be as follows:—
    Blind Children.—14 attending.£s.d.£s.d.
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    Number of Physically Defective Children. —The following table shews the number of these children belonging to Willesden in 1915-16-17, based on the incomplete medical inspection records for these years:—
    1915.1916.1917.
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    Sewing. Mothers may bring their own material, or may buy from the School.
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    Laundrywork.
    Subject for Talks.Practice Class.
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    The following table shews the number of miles run under the various headings since the inception of the service:—
    Miles Run during year ended 31st March.
    1914.1915.1916.1917.1918.1919.Total.
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    The following table shews the number of miles run by each Vehicle during the 5 complete financial years from April 1st, 1914 to March 31st, 1919, and since delivery to the latter date:—
    Car No.Delivery to 31/3/14.1/4/14 to 31/3/15.1/4/15 to 31/3/16.1/4/16 to 31/3/17.1/4/17 to 31/3/18.1/4/18 to 31/3/19.Miles run since delivery to 31/3/19.
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    Calls. The following table shews the number of calls for the Disinfecting Van, Infectious Ambulance, and Accident Ambulance, respectively during the five complete financial years April 1st, 1914 to March 31st, 1919, and since delivery to the latter date:—
    Delivery to 31/3/14.1/4/14 to 31/3/15.1/4/15 to 31/3/16.1/4/16 to 31/3/17.1/4/17 to 31/3/18.1/4/18 to 31/3/19.
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    The following is a statement of mileage petrol consumption, and cost per mile for the five complete years ended March 31st, 1919:—
    Year ending 31st March.
    1915.1916.1917.1918.1919.
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    ( a ) Beds for Patients.
    Pavilion.Beds or Cots.Bassinettes.Diseases Treated.
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    The Nursing and Domestic Staff are distributed as follows:-
    Nurses.Maids.
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    The following table gives certain particulars with regard to these diseases:—
    Measles.Whooping Cough.
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    Existing Hospital.
    Beds or Cots.Condition to be Treated.
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    Beds or Cots.Condition to be Treated.
    Extension.
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    Summary of expenditure during the 12 months ended 31st March.
    1916.1917.1918.1919.
    £s.d.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.
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    Sundries—
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    1918-19.-The Ministry have made a Grant of £13,664 0s. 11d., which is made up as follows:-
    £s.d.
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    Summary of payments made and amounts received during the year ended 31st March.
    1915.1916.1917.1918.1919.
    1. Salaries—£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.
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    Summary of payments actually made and sums actually received within the year ended 31st March.
    1916.1917.1918.1919.
    Payments—£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.
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    1918.1919.