Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Acton]
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Ages of Children who commenced attendance in 1920 :—
Priory Schools. | Palmerston Mission | |
---|---|---|
Under 3 months | 187 | 201 |
Between 3 and 6 months | 72 | 32 |
„ 6 and 9 months | 18 | 17 |
„ 9 and 12 months | 28 | 21 |
„ 1 and 2 years | 16 | 42 |
„ 2 and 3 years | 14 | 22 |
„ 3 and 4 years | 23 | 13 |
„ 4 and 5 years | 22 | 6 |
Of the above children—
7 had attended for the first time in | 1915 |
42 „ „ „ | 1916 |
70 „ „ „ | 1917 |
112 „ „ „ | 1918 |
271 „ „ „ | 1919 |
659 „ „ „ | 1920 |
ANTE-NATAL CLINIC.
Number of Times the Clinic was held | 24 |
Number of expectant mothers who attended | 75 |
Number of attendances made by expectant mothers | 147 |
Number of cases admitted to Acton Hospital | 3 |
Number of Mothers visited | 149 |
Number of Visits paid to Mothers | 363 |
TABLE 15.
ISOLATION HOSPITAL. | |
Remaining in Hospital, January 1st, 1920 | 50 |
Remaining in Hospital, January 1st, 1921 | 38 |
Admitted during Year —
Residents. | Non- Residents | Total. | |
---|---|---|---|
Scarlet Fever | 139 | 72 | 211 |
Diphtheria | 112 | 55 | 197 |
Measles | 3 | — | 3 |
254 | 157 | 411 |
Deaths.
Diphtheria 19
TABLE 16.
DEATHS FROM MEASLES. | |
Acton Lane | 2 |
Church Path | 1 |
Osborne Road | 1 |
Southfield Road | 1 |
Beaconsfield Road | 1 |
Saville Road | 1 |
Valetta Road | 1 |
Eastfields Road | 1 |