Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Willesden]
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Table No. 26.
School Children under Treatment in Hospital during 1937.
Condition. | Brought forward. | Admitted during Year. | Total under treatment. | Treatment Completed. | Remaining in Hospital at end of Year. | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Forms of Treatment. | Results of Treatment. | ||||||||
Operative. | General. | Remedied. | Improved or Unchanged. | Died. | |||||
Deflected Septum | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Enlarged Tonsils & Adenoids | - | 458 | 458 | 458 | — | 458 | - | — | — |
Mastoid | - | 14 | 14 | 14 | — | 14 | - | — | — |
Antrum Puncture | - | 7* | 7* | 6* | 1 | 7* | - | — | — |
Plastic operation on ear | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | - | — | — |
Total | — | 480 | 480 | 479 | 1 | 480 | — | — | — |
* 1 also enlarged tonsils, 1 also adenoids.
B.— CHILDREN UNDER 5 YEARS OF AGE. Table No. 27.
Willesden Municipal Hospital. | Children's Hospital, Cold Ash. | Noel Convalescent Home, Letchworth. | Total. | |
---|---|---|---|---|
No. of Children in Hospital at 31st December, 1930 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
No. of Children admitted during 1937 | 174 | 3 | 1 | 178 |
Total number of Children under treatment during 1937 | 178 | 3 | 1 | 182 |
No. of Children discharged during 1937 | 159 | 3 | 1 | 163 |
No. of Children died in Hospital during 1937 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
No. of Children remaining in Hospital at 31st December, 1937 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
Table No. 28.
Children under 5 Years under Treatment in Hospital during 1937.
Condition. | Brought forward. | Admitted during Year. | Total under Treatment. | Treatment Completed. | Remaining in Hospital at end of Year. | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Forms of Treatment. | Results of Treatment. | ||||||||
Operative. | General. | Remedied. | Improved or Unchanged. | Died. | |||||
Marasmus | 4 | 52 | 56 | — | 56 | 15 | 24 | 9 | 8 |
Enlarged Tonsils and Adenoids | 0 | 123 | 123 | 123 | — | 121 | — | - | 2 |
Mastoid Disease | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — |
Total | 4 | 178 | 182 | 126 | 56 | 136 | 24 | 9 | 10 |
IV.—EMPLOYMENT OF CHILDREN IN ENTERTAINMENTS RULES, 1933.
Particulars as to applications received in 1937 for certificates from the School Medical Officer.
No. of Applications. | No. Granted. | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Boys. | Girls. | Total. | Boys. | Girls. | Total | |
Original applications | 3 | 18 | 21 | 3 | 18 | 21 |
Applications for renewals | — | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 |
3 | 20 | 23 | 3 | 20 | 23 |