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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
Acton 1910
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Acton]
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CANCER.
Fifty-two deaths occurred from Cancer or Malignant
Disease. This is exactly the same number as occurred from
Cancer in 1909.
The ward distribution of the disease was as follows '
North-East Ward
North-West Ward
South-East Ward
South-West Ward
14
12
15
11
COUNCIL LABORATORY.
The equipment of the Council Laboratory was completed al
the end of October, 1910.
The following table gives a statement of the work done at the Laboratory since it was opened on October 15th, to the end of the year.
| Result | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Disease | Nature of Specimen | Positive | Negative | Total |
| Diphtheria | Swabs from throat and nose | 69 | 82 | 151 |
| Tuberculosis | Sputum | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| Ringworm | Hair of scalp | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 73 | 87 | 160. | ||
INQUESTS.
Thirty-eight inquests were held, the causes of death being:—
Suicides
Accidental Burns
Run over by a Motor vehicle
Accidental fall downstairs
Overlaying
Want of attention at birth
Accidental poisoning
Ptomaine poisoning
Narcotic poisoning
Pneumonia
Heart disease
Convulsions
5
3
2
1
1
1
1
1
4
4
3
Improper feeding
Inanition
Bronchitis
Spasmodic Croup
Congenital Defects
Pleurisy
Rupture of Aneurysm
Diarrhoea
Perferation of Bowel
Acute Laryngitis
Apoplexy
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1