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Heston and Isleworth 1918

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Heston and Isleworth]

Published
1919
Pages
52
Tables
18

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18 tables in this report

  • Page 6
    Legitimacy. The following figures give the number of illegitimate births :—
    Legitimate.
    Male.Female.Total.
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    Table shewing dwelling houses represented as unfit for human habitation.
    Premises.No. of houses represented by M.O.H.Date Closing Orders made.Date Closing Orders determined.Date Demolition Orders made.Date Demolition Orders obeyed.Date Demolition enforced.
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    Table III. Causes of Death during 1918.
    Causes of DeathCIvil Residents all ages.*Non-residents.†
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    Infantile Mortality during the year 1918. Nett Deaths from stated Causes at various Ages under i Year of Age
    Cause of Death.Under 1 week1-2 weeks2-3 weeks3-4 weeksTotal under 4 weeks.4 weeks and under 8 mts.3 mts. and under 6 mts.6 mts. and under 9 mts.9 mts. and under 12 mts.Total Deaths under 1 year.
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    INFECTIOUS DISEASE. The following cases of infectious illness have been notified by School Attendance Officers during the year ending 29th December, 1917 :—
    German Measles.Mumps.Chicken Pox.Measles.Whooping Cough.Total.
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    Table I.—NUMBER OF CHILDREN INSPECTED IN 1917. Code Groups.
    Year of BirthEntrants.Intermediates.Leavers.Grand Total.
    1911Previous years' absenteesTotal.1908Previous years-absenteesTotal.1905Previous years-absenteesTotal.
    Half-Year1st2nd1st2ndlst2nd
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    civil cases were visited by the Health Visitors. The total numbers of notifications received were:—
    Civil.Military.
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    in the number of deaths from this disease. Both notifications and deaths are particularly heavy in the Hounslow South and Isleworth North Wards, as may be seen from the following figures :—
    Residents only.H.H.N.H.S.I.N.I.S.
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    Table shewing dwelling houses represented as unfit for human habitation.
    Premises.No. of houses represented by M.O.H.Date Closing Orders made.Date Closing Orders determined.Date Demolition Orders made.Date Demolition Orders obeyed.Date Demolition enforced.
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    Table III. Causes of Death during 1917.
    Causes of Death.Civil Residents all ages.*Non-residents.
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    Table IV. Infantile Mortality during the year 1917. Nett Deaths from stated Causes at various Ages under 1 Year of Age
    Cause of Death.Under 1 week1-2 weeks2-3 weeks3-4 weeksTotal under 4 weeks.4 wrek and under 3 mts.3 mts. and under 6 mts.6 mts. and under 9 mts.9 mts. and under mtsTotal Deaths under 1 year.
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    Table X. Sanitary Work. Inspections:— It has been impracticable to tabulate the number of inspections made.
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    There is a general improvement in the conditions found in respect of:—
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    INFECTIOUS DISEASE. The following cases of infectious illness have been notified by School Attendance Officers during the year ending 29th December, 1918:—
    Measles.German Measles.Mumps.Chicken Pox.Whooping Cough.Total.
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    Table 1.—NUMBER OF CHILDREN INSPECTED IN 1918. Code Groups.
    Entrants.Intermediates.Leavers.Grand Total.
    Year of Birth1912previous years-absenteesTotal.1909previous years-absenteesTotal.1906previous years absenteesTotal.
    Half-Year1st2nd1st2nd1st2nd
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    Table II.—RETURN OF DEFECTS found in the course of Routine Medical Inspection in 1918.
    Defects.No. of new defects found.Defects.No. of new defects found
    Referred for Treatment.Under Observation.Referred for Treatment.Under Observation.
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    Table III.—Shewing the number of SPECIAL CASES excluded, re-admitted, and under observation during 52 weeks ending 28th December, 1918.
    Cases remaining excluded at 29-12-17.Cases coming under observation during 52 weeks under report.Cases excluded during52 weeks under report.sCases re-admitted during b2 weeks under report.Cases remaining excluded or underobservat'n at 28-12-18.No. of examinations made of cases during 52 weeks under report.Total No. days Attendances lost in cases exoluded for a known period.
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    Table IV.— TREATMENT OF DEFECTS, 1918. (Cases discovered at Routine Medical Inspection).
    DEFECT.No. of defects found.No. of defects for which no report.No. of defects treated.Result of Treatment.No. of defects not treated.Percentage of defects treated.
    From previous year.New.Total.RemediedImprovedUnchan'd