London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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 1956
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Willesden]
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Table 10
Infant Mortality: —Infections (a) Causes
| Pneumonia | 5 |
| Bronchitis | 3 |
| Otitis media | 1 |
| Gastro enteritis | 1 |
| Total | 10 |
| (b) By Social Class | |
| I | Nil |
| II | 1 |
| III | 3 |
| IV | 2 |
| V | 4 |
GENERAL PROVISION OF HEALTH SERVICES Table 11
Bacteriological examination of milk, ice cream and water
| Schools (pasteurised) | Dealers' premises | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pasteurised | T.T. pasteurised | Sterilised | |||
| Samples | 40 | 98 | 8 | 8 | 154 |
| Satisfactory | 40 | 96 | 8 | 8 | 152 |
| Unsatisfactory | — | 2 | — | — | 2 |
| No. of second samples satisfactory | — | 2 | — | — | 2 |
| Grade 1 | Grade 2 | Grade 3 | Grade 4 | Total |
| 4 | 23 | 9 | 11 | 47 |
| Domestic supplies | Swimming pools | Paddling pool | Total | |
| Samples | 15 | 178 | 9 | 202 |
| Satisfactory | 15 | 178 | — | 193 |
| Unsatisfactory | 9 | 9 | ||
Table 12 Uncleanliness and Scabies
| New cases treated | Attendances | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scabies | Lice and nits | Total | Scabies | Lice and nits | Total | ||
| Children under 5 years | 8 | 4 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 12 | |
| Children 5-15 years | 8 | 41 | 49 | 13 | 50 | 63 | |
| Adults | Men | 7 | 5 | 12 | 7 | 6 | 13 |
| Women | 10 | 25 | 35 | 10 | 26 | 36 | |
| Total | 33 | 75 | 108 | 38 | 86 | 124 | |