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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 1923
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Acton]
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FEMALES.
| Occupation | Numbers employed | Notifications in five years, 1919-1923 | Rate per 100,000 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Laundresses | 1827 | 23 | 1258 |
| Clerks, Typists, etc. | 1437 | 16 | 1113 |
| Domestic Servants | 1754 | 13 | 741 |
| Dressmakers | 408 | 6 | - |
| Shop Assistants | 615 | 4 | 1470 |
| Metal Workers | 99 | 3 | 3030 |
The ages of the new notified cases and the deaths were as follows:-
| Age Periods | New Cases | Deaths | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pulmonary | Non-Pulmonary | Pulmonary | Non-Pulmonary | |
| 1 | - | 8 | 1 | 7 |
| 5 | 1 | 3 | - | 2 |
| 10 | - | 4 | - | - |
| 15 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| 20 | 16 | 1 | 12 | - |
| 25 | 25 | 3 | 10 | |
| 35 | 10 | 2 | 16 | 2 |
| 45 | 8 | 1 | 5 | - |
| 55 | 4 | 1 | 3 | - |
| 65 and over | 3 | - | 4 | - |
| Totals | 73 | 24 | 54 | 15 |
Isolation Hospital.—During the year 192 cases were admitted into the
Hospital. On January 1st, 1923, there were 63 cases under treatment,
and on January 1st, 1924, 37.
During the year 213 were discharged, and there were 5 deaths.
Of the cases admitted 169 were Acton cases.
CASES ADMITTED.
| Scarlet Fever | Diphtheria | Measles | Encephalitis Lethargica | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acton | 120 | 44 | 2 | 1 |
| Wembley | 4 | 11 | 2 | - |
| Hanwell | - | 7 | - | - |
| Kingsbury | - | 1 | - | - |
| 124 | 63 | 4 | 1 | |
| Total 192. | ||||