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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
Southall 1946
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Southall]
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Stay in Hospital.
The average stay in hospital was as follows :—
Scarlatina : All cases (59) 30.9 days
Patients remaining over 56 days (1) 57 „
Patients remaining under 56 days (58) 30.4 „
Note : Carried forward from 1945 : 6 patients 66 „
Remaining on 31.12.46 : 5 patients 81 „
Diphtheria : All cases (14) 55 „
Patients remaining over 56 days (6) 105 „
Patients remaining under 56 days (8) 14.1 ,,
Note : Carried forward from 1945 : 4 patients 69 „
Remaining on 31.12.46 : 2 patients 29 „
Whooping Cough : (9) 34.1 „
Patients remaining over 56 days (2) 77.1 „
Patients remaining under 56 days (7) 21.7 „
Note : Carried forward from 1945 : None — „
Remaining on 31.12.46 : None — „
Scabies : All cases (6) 31.1 „
Patients remaining on 31.12.46 : None — „
Other diseases : All cases (21) 12. 2 „
Patients remaining on 31.12.46 : None — „
Laboratory Work.
The laboratory work for the hospital was done by the Emergency Laboratory, Ealing,
and is included in the figures given in Table A, page 8.
Sick Staff.
Table M
| Permanent | Temporary | |
|---|---|---|
| Number off duty for 24 hours or more | 4 | 3 |
| Total number of days off duty | 109 | 88 |
| Casual conditions :— | ||
| Rheumatism | 16 days | — |
| Chill | — | 20 days |
| Nervous debility | — | 40 days |
| Enteritis | 27 | — |
| Pyelitis | 59 | — |
| Influenza | 7 | 28 days |
SANITARY CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE BOROUGH
Water Supply.
Water is supplied to nearly the whole of the district by the South West Suburban
Water Company. The Metropolitan Water Board supplies a small area in the southern
part of the district, and the Rickmansworth and Uxbridge Valley Water Company a small
area in the northern part. The supply is satisfactory both in quality and in quantity.
Sampling : 4 samples were taken during the year and found to be satisfactory.
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