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Tottenham 1941

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Tottenham]

Published
1942
Pages
58
Tables
31

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31 tables in this report

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    STATISTICAL SUMMARY. ETC.
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    Births and Deaths.
    Registered live births:-TotalMalesFemales.
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    Infantile Deaths in Ages and Sexes during the year 1941.
    Cause of Death.Under 1 week.1-2 weeks.2-3 weeks.3-4 weeks.Total under 4 weeks1-3 months.3-6 months.6-9 months.9-12 monthsTotal deaths under 1 yr.MalesFemales
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    Table of cases of Infectious Disease coining to the knowledge of the Medical Officer of Health during the year 1941 in the Borough of Tottenham, classified according to Diseases & ages.
    Notifiable Disease.Males.Females.Under one1-22-33-44-55-1010-1515-2020-3535-4545-6565 & over.Total cases removed to Isolation Hospital by Coursci1.
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    The following is a statement of the examinations made during the year:-
    Swabs.NegativePositiveTotal.
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    The Tottenham Tuberculosis Officer has his premises at 140, West Green Road. The days and hours of attendance at the dispensary are:- Monday to Saturday - 10 a.m.
    Age PeriodsNew Cases.Deaths.
    PulmonaryNon-PulmonaryPulmonaryNon-Pulmonary
    MalesFemalesMalesFemalesMalesFemalesMalesFemales
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    The statistical Table beneath shows the pulmonary and nonpulmonary cases notified and the mortality figures in Tottenham for 19pl and the following. ten years.
    YearTotal cases on RegisterNow CasesPulmonaryNon PulmonaryDeaths% of,fatal cases to Total Deaths.
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    Provision of Solid Meals. During the year the new scheme for the Provision of School Meals, referred to in last year's Report - i.e. on a sliding scale of payment, not exceeding 4d per meal -continued with ever increasing success, as proved by the following table, in which the daily average is shown month by month.
    Month.Free.On Payment.
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    The following are the tables of class ification:-MISCELLANEOUS.
    CONDITION.TOTAL.TREATMENT.RESULT.
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    TABLE A. ACUTE OTITIS MEDIA (1) Children over 5.
    Diagnosis.Total (Ears)Tonsils & Adenoids.Zinc Ionisation.TREATMENTRESULT.
    xintiseptic Treatment.Tonsils & Adenoids Conservative: Nasal DiastolisaticnTonsils & Adenoids Operation.Cured,Improved,Still under treatment or observation.Left or treatment lapsed.Referred to Hospital for Operation.Did not attend for or declined treatment.
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    TABLE A. ACUTE OTITIS MEDIA. (ii) Children under 5.
    Total (Ears)Tonsils and Adenoids.TREATMENTRESULT.
    Zinc Ionisation.Antiscptic Treatment.Tonsils & adenoids Conservative: Nasal Diast:Tonsils & Adenoids I Operation.Cured.Improved.Still under treat-ment or observationLeft or treatment lapsed.Referred to Hosp. for operation.Did not attend for or declined treatment.
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    TABLE B-CHRONIC SUPPURATIVE OTITIS MEDIA.
    DIAGNOSIS.Totals (Ears)DIAGNOSIS.TONSILS AND ADENOIDS.TREATMENTRESULT.
    Children over 5 Chronic Tympanic Sepsis. Complicated by:-Granulations: Simple Polypii.Mastoid DiseaseEnlarge a Tonsils and Adenoids,. Nasal Catarrh: Rhinitis: SinusitisExternal Otitis Eczema,Primary (Ear)Collateral (Nose and Throat)Cured.Improve d.Still under treat ment or observ:Left or lapsed treatment.Refd. to Hospital for operation.Did not attend for or declined treatment.
    Old OperaticNo OperatiorZinc IonisationAntiseptic Treatment or Cautery.Tonsils & Adenoids. Conservative Nasal: Diastolisation.Tonsils & Ads.Operatio]
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    TABLE C. NOSE AND THROAT CONDITIONS, (i) Children over 5.
    Diagnosis. Primary.TotalsTonsils and Adenoids.Secondary Conditions.Treatment.Result.
    Deafness.Nasal Catarrh.Enlarged Tonsils & Adenoids,Diastolisation.Antiseptic Treatment.Proetz Displacement,Tonsils & Adenoids.CuredImproved.Still under treatment or observation.Left or treatment lapsed.Referred to . Hospital for Operation.Declined or did not attend for treatment.
    Conservative TreatmentOperative Treatment.
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    ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS. TABLE 1. Medical Inspections of Children attending Public Elementary Schools - Year ended 31st December, 1941.
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    3. OTHER INSPECTIONS. No. of Special .Inspections. and Re-Inspections 13,762. TABLE 11. Classification of the Nutrition of Children Inspected during the year in the Routine Age Groups.
    No. of Children Inspe cted.A (Excellent)B (Normal)C (Slightly Sub-Normal).D. (Bad).
    No.%No.%No.%NO.%
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    TABLE 111. GROUP 1. Treatment of Minor Ailments (excluding uncleanliness)
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    TABLE IV. DENTAL INSPECTION AND TREATMENT. (1) No. of children inspected by Dentist. (a) Routine Age Groups.
    AGE.567891011121314TOTAL.
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    TABLE V. VERMINOUS CONDITIONS.
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    TABLE V (contd.) VERMINOUS CONDITIONS.(Contd.)
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    SECONDARY SCHOOLS. No. of pupils inspected - 1st January, 1941 to 31st December, 1941. ROUTINE MEDICAL INSPECTION.
    Age.10.11.12.13.14.15.16.17.Total.
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    TECHNICAL SCHOOLS. No. of pupils inspected - 1st January, 1941 to 31st December, 1941. ROUTINE MEDICAL INSPECTION.
    Age.12.13.14.15.16.Total.
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    TABLE 11. Classification of the Nutrition of Children Inspected during the year in the routine age groups - Secondary and Technical Schools.
    No. of children Inspected.A.B.C.D.
    No.%No.%No.%No.%
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    TABLE 111 (Group)
    Treatment of Defective Vision and Squint.Under the Authority's Scheme.
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    TABLE IV. DENTAL INSPECTION AND TREATMENT.
    AGE.121314151617Total.
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    DETAILS OF HOME VISITING BY HEALTH VISITORS.
    Expectant MothersChildren under 1 year.Children Over 1 year.TOTALS.
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    ANTE-NATAL CLINICS.
    Centre.Sessions.Attendances Mothers.New Cases.PostNatal.
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    INFANT WELFARE CENTRES.
    Centre.Sessions.Attendances Infants weighed.New Cases.Over 1 yr.New CasesExamined by Dr.
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    SPECIAL CLINICS FOR CHILDREN UNDER FIVE. Attendances were well maintained, especially in the Immunisation Clinics, where the numbers were multiplied many times.
    Clinic.No. of consultations.No. of treatments.
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    RECORD OF WORK. (not including work in reception areas)
    Cases.Attended by Municipal Midwives.Attended by The District Nursing Assoc.Total.
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    PUERPERAL PYREXIA. The following table shows the final result in each of the 13 cases of Puerperal Pyrexia mentioned below:-
    In attendance at the confinement.Total.Final Results.
    Doctors CasesMidwives Cases.Occurred in hospitals outside the district.Recovered.Died.
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    The following table shows the final result in the cases above enumerated:
    Notifications.In attendance at th confinement.Eyes clearDied.Removed No trace.
    Doctors Cases.Midwives Cases.Occurred in hospitals outside the district.