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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 1919
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Willesden]
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TABLE No. 78.
| Children Under 5 Years. | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Condition. | Municipal Clinic. | Private Medical practitioner. | Total | Treatment. | Result. | Remaining in Hospital, Dec. 31, 1919. | ||||||
| Operation. | General | Other. | Remedied. | Dangerous. | Un-changec | Died. | ||||||
| (i) | (ii) | |||||||||||
| Marasmus | 7 | 9 | 1 | 17 | - | 17 | - | 7 | - | - | 10 | 0 |
| Rheumatism | o | 1 | 0 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 0 |
| Chorea | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Bronchitis | 16 | 16 | 3 | 35 | — | 35 | — | 33 | — | — | 2 | 0 |
| Broncho Pneumonia | 8 | 6 | 4 | 18 | - | 18 | - | 12 | - | - | 6 | 0 |
| Pulmonary Tuberculosis | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | - | 2 | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | 0 |
| Tonsillitis | 7 | 6 | 5 | 18 | - | 18 | —' | 18 | — | — | — | 0 |
| Otitis Media | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | - | 3 | — | 3 | — | — | — | 0 |
| Mastoiditis | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 0 |
| Enlarged Tonsils & Adenoids | 12 | 5 | 1 | 18 | 18 | 0 | - | 18 | - | - | - | 0 |
| Adenitis | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | — | 3 | — | 3 | — | — | — | 0 |
| Infantile Diarrhœa | 12 | 6 | 6 | 24 | — | 24 | — | 15 | — | — | 9 | 0 |
| Gastritis | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | — | 2 | — | 2 | - | — | — | 0 |
| Gastro Enteritis | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 0 |
| Enteritis | 3 | 2 | 0 | 5 | — | 5 | — | 5 | - | — | — | 0 |
| Constipation | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | — | 0 |
| Intussusception | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 0 |
| Nephritis | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 0 |
| Cretinism | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 0 | |
| Convulsions | 0 | 1 | 0 | l | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 0 |
| Prematurity | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | - | — | 0 |
| Conjunctivitis | 0 | 1 | 0 | l | — | 1 | — " | 1 | — | - | — | 0 |
| Corneal Ulcer | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | 2 | — | 2 | — | - | — | 0 |
| Ophthalmia Neonatorum... | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | - | 4 | - | 3 | - | 1 | - | 0 |
| Hernia | 0 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 6 | 2 | — | 7 | — | — | 1 | 0 |
| Hydrocele | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 0 |
| Angioma | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | — | 4 | — | — | — | 0 |
| Phimosis | 14 | 45 | 10 | 69 | 56 | 13 | — | 69 | — | — | — | 0 |
| Tubercular Joints | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | — | 1 | - | — | 1 | — | — | 0 |
| Sprain of Joint | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 0 |
| Pyaemia | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | — | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 0 |
| Abscess, Various | 13 | 12 | 4 | 29 | 29 | 0 | — | 29 | — | — | — | 0 |
| Impetigo | 4 | 1 | 1 | 6 | — | 6 | — | 5 | — | — | — | 1 |
| Eczema | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | — | 3 | — | 3 | —. | — | — | 0 |
| Cellulitis | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | - | — | — | 0 |
| Scabies | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | — | 4 | — | 4 | - | — | — | 0 |
| Septic Wounds | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | — | 4 | — | 4 | - | — | — | 0 |
| Furunculosis | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | - | — | — | 0 |
| Meningitis Tubercular | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | - | 3 | - | - | - | - | 3 | 0 |
| Meningitis, Suppurative | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 0 |
| Meningitis, Post Basic | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | - | 2 | - | - | - | - | 2 | 0 |
| Encephalitis, Haemorrhage | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 | 0 |
| Burns | , 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | — | 4 | — | 3 | - | — | 1 | 0 |
| Teething | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | - | — | — | 0 |
| Effects of Immersion | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Balanitis | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | — | 4 | - | 4 | - | — | — | 0 |
| Vulvo Vaginitis... | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | 2 | — | 2 | - | — | — | 0 |
| Nil | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | — | 8 | — | — | - | 8 | — | 0 |
| 118 | 156 | 50 | 324 | 114 | 210 | — | 270 | 2 | 10 | 40 | 2 | |
TABLE No. 79.—Maternity Cases.
| Complications. | Number. |
|---|---|
| Flat Pelvis | 3 |
| Contracted Pelvis | 2 |
| Placenta Previa | 1 |
| Uterine Fibroids | 1 |
| Malignant Endocarditis | 1 |
| Hyperemesis | 2 |
| Accidental Haemorrhage | 1 |
| Mastitis | 5 |
| Myocarditis | 1 |
| Eclampsia | 1 |