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Tottenham 1942

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Tottenham]

Published
1943
Pages
56
Tables
39

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39 tables in this report

  • Page 6
    STATISTICAL SUMMARY, ETC.
  • Page 6
    Death Rate of Infants under one year of age : —
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    Table of Deaths during the year 1942 in the Borough of Tottenham, classified according to Diseases.
    Cause of DeathMalesFemalesTotals
  • Page 8
    Infantile Deaths in Ages and Sexes during the year 1942.
    Cause of Death.Under 1 week.1—2 weeks.2—3 weeks.3—4 weeks.Total under 4 weeks.1—3 months.3—6 months.6—9 months.9—12 months.Total deaths under 1 year.Males.Females.
  • Page 9
    Table of Cases of Infectious Disease coming to the knowledge of the Medical officer of Health during the year I 912 in the Borough of Tottenham, classified according to Diseases and Ages.
    Notifiable Disease.Males.FemalesUnder one.1—22—33—44—55—1010—1515—2020—3535—4545—6565 & over.Total Cases Removed to Isolation Hospital by Council
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    Laboratory Facilities. The following is a statement of the examinations made during the year:—
    Swabs.Negative.Positive.Total.
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    Monday to Saturday—10 a.m.—12.0 noon.
    Age Periods.New Cases.Deaths.
    Pulmonary.Non-Pulmonary .Pulmonary.Non-Pulmonary.
    MalesFemalesMalesFemalesMalesFemalesMalesFemales
  • Page 18
    Organs affected (New Cases): —
    Males.Females.
  • Page 20
    Provision of Solid Meals. The success of this scheme, on a sliding scale of payment is shown by the figures below :—
    Month.Free.On Payment.
  • Page 23
    Infectious Diseases in school children:— Notified Cases:
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    TABLE A. ACUTE OTITIS MEDIA. (i) CHILDREN OVER 5.
    Diagnosis.Total (Ears).Tonsils and Adenoids.Treatment.Cured.Result.Referred to Hospital for Operation.Did not attend for or Declined Treatment.
    Zinc lonisation.Antiseptic Treatment.Tonsils and Adenoids | Conservative: Nasal: Diastolisation.Tonsils and Adenoids J Operation.Improved.Still under Treatment or Observation.Left or Treatment Lapsed.
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    TABLE B. CHRONIC SUPPURATIVE OTITIS MEDIA.
    DIAGNOSIS.Totals (Ears).DIAGNOSIS.Tonsils and AdenoidsTreatment.Result.
    (Children over 5.) Chronic Tympanic Sepsis Complicated by:—Granulations: Simple Polypii.Mastoid Disease.Enlarged Tonsils and Adenoids.Nasal Catarrh: Rhinitis: Sinusitis.External Otitis: Eczema.Primary (Ear)Collateral (Nose and Throat)Cured.Improved.Still under Treatment or Observation.Left or Lapsed Treatment.Referred to Hospital for Operation.Did not attend for, or Declined Treatment.
    Old Operation.No Operation.Zinc lonisation.Antiseptic Treatment or Cautery.Tonsils and Adenoids Conservative: Nasal:Diastolisation.Tonsils and Adenoids Operation.
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    TABLE C. NOSE AND THROAT CONDITIONS. (I) CHILDREN (Over 5).
    Diagnosis. Primary.Totals.Tonsils and Adenoids.Secondary Conditions.Treatment.Result.
    Deafness.Nasal Catarrh.Enlarged Tonsils and Adenoids.Diastolisation.Antiseptic Treatment.Probsts Displacement.Tonsils and Adenoids.i Cured.Improved.Still under Treatment or Observation.Left or Treatment lapsed.Referred to Hospital for Operation.Declined or did not Attend for Treatment.|
    Conservative Treatment.Operative Treatment.
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    TABLE D. MISCELLANEOUS CASES.
    Diagnosis .Total.Treatment.Result .
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    ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS. Table I.—Medical Inspections of Children attending Public Elementary Schools—Year ended 31st December, 1942.
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    Table II.—Classification of the Nutrition of Children Inspected during the year in the Routine Age Groups.
    No. of Children Inspected.A. (Excellent).B. (Normal).C. (Slightly Sub-Normal).D. (Bad).
  • Page 32
    Table III. Group I.— Treatment of Minor Ailments (excluding uncleanliness .) Total number of defects treated or under treatment during the year under the Authority's Scheme 5,654 Group II.— Treatment of Defective Vision and Squint.
    Under the Authority's Scheme.
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    Group III.— Treatment of Defects of Nose and Throat.
    Under the Authority's Scheme.
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    Table IV.—Dental Inspection and Treatment.
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    (8) Administrations of general Anaesthetics for Extractions 314
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    Table V.— Verminous Conditions.
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    SECONDARY SCHOOLS. Number of Pupils Inspected 1st January, 1942, to 31st December, 1942.
    Routine Medical Inspection.Total.
    Age91011121314151617
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    TECHNICAL SCHOOLS. Number of Pupils Inspected 1st January, 1942, to 31st December, 1942.
    Routine Medical Inspection.Total.
    Age1213141516
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    Table II. Classification of the Nutrition of Children Inspected during the Year in the Routine Age Groups— Secondary and Technical Schools.
    Number of Children Inspected.ABCD
    No.%No.%No.%No. %
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    Table III.—( Group II.)
    Under the Authority's Scheme.
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    Table IV.— Dental Inspection and Treatment. (1) No. of Children Inspected by the Dentist— (a) Routine Age Groups—
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    (5) Half-days devoted to:—
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    SCHOOL MEDICAL AND DENTAL STAFF. Table VII.— School Medical and Dental Staff.
    Name of Officer.Proportion of whole time devoted to
    School Medical Service.Public Health.
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    School Nursing Staff. (Excluding Specialist Nurses such as Orthopaedic Nurses).
    Number of OfficersAggregate of time given to S.M.S. work in terms of whole time Officers.
  • Page 37
    DETAILS OF HOME VISITING BY HEALTH VISITORS.
    Expectant Mothers.Children under 1 year.Over 1 yr.Totals.
    First Visits.Re-visits.First Visits.Re-visits.Re-visits.
  • Page 38
    ANTE-NATAL CLINICS.
    Centre.SessionsAttendances.CasesTotal.Post-Natal
    from 1941New 1942
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    INFANT WELFARE CENTRES.
    Centre.Sessions.Attendances Infant weighingsNew CasesWeighings Attendances Over 1 year.New Cases.Examined by Doctor.
  • Page 40
    The percentage of children who were already immunised on first attendance at these Clinics was 63 per cent. DEFECTS.
    Infection of Ear Nose and ThroatNervous Disorders .Dental Defects.Visual Defects.Conval. after Infectious Disease.Malnutrition.Family history-of Tuberculosis.
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    WAR-TIME NURSERIES.
    Nurseries.Children Places.OpenedAttendances, 1942.Total.Days Open.Av. Daily AttendanceSaturdays & Other ½-Days
    January to March.April to June.July to September.October to December.Total.Attendances,No. of ½-daysAverage.
    Under 2Over 2
  • Page 41
    SPECIAL CLINICS FOR CHILDREN UNDER 5.
    Clinic.No. of Consultations .Treatments.
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    BREAST FEEDING. As the result of the health visitors' enquiries, it was ascertained that infants have been fed as follows:—
  • Page 43
    RECORD OF WORK. Excluding Work in Reception Areas.
    Cases.Attended byTotal.
    Municipal Midwives.District Nursing Association.
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    PUERPERAL PYREXIA. The following table shows the final result in each of the 12 cases of Puerperal Pyrexia notified during the year:—
    Doctors' Cases.Mid wives' Cases.Occurred in Hospitals outside District.Total.Final Results.
    RecoveredDied.
  • Page 46
    Distribution of fruit juices and cod liver oil was undertaken at the Centres as follows:—
    Centre.Bottles.
    Cod Liver Oil.Fruit Juice.Puree.