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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 1913
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Acton]
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TABLE 6.
INFANTILE MORTALITY. ward distribution.
| Causes of Deaths. | North East | North West | South East | South West | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Measles | — | 1 | — | 1 | 2 |
| Whooping Cough | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| Tuberculous Meningitis | — | 1 | — | 1 | 2 |
| Abdominal Tuberculosis | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 |
| Convulsions | — | 3 | 2 | 5 | |
| Meningitis | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| Laryngitis | — | — | — | 2 | 2 |
| Bronchitis | _ | 1 | 3 | 7 | 11 |
| Pneumonia (all forms) | 3 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 16 |
| Diarrhoea | 1 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 17 |
| Enteritis | — | 1 | — | 3 | 4 |
| Syphilis | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Suffocation Overlaying | — | 1 | — | — | 1 |
| Injury at Birth | — | — | 1 | — | 1 |
| Congenital Malformations | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| Prematurity | 3 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 19 |
| Atrophy Debility and Marasmus | 4 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 23 |
| Other Causes | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 |
| Totals | 16 | 18 | 29 | 64 | 127 |
FACTORIES, WORKSHOPS, WORKPLACES AND HOMEWORK.
1—inspection of factories, workshops and workplaces, Including Inspections made by Sanitary Inspectors or Inspectors of Nuisances.
| Premises | Inspections | Written Notices. |
|---|---|---|
| Factories (including Factory Laundries) | 4 | 4 |
| Workshops (including Workshop Laundries) | 629 | 204 |
| Workplaces (other than Outworkers' premises included in part 3 of this Report) | 12 | 3 |
| (Prosecutions—Nil). Total | 645 | 211 |
2—Defects found.
| Found | Remedied | Referred to h.m. Inspector | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Want of Cleanliness | 40 | 40 | — | |
| Want of Ventilation | — | — | — | |
| Overcrowding | — | — | — | |
| Want of Drainage of Floors | 14 | 14 | — | |
| Other Nuisances | 233 | 233 | — | |
| Insufficient. | 4 | 4 | — | |
| Sanitary Accommodation | Unsuitable or Defective | 58 | 58 | — |
| Not separate for Sexes | 1 | 1 | — | |