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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 1924
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Acton]
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ANTE-NATAL CLINIC.
Number of times the Clinic was held 21
Number of expectant mothers who attended 59
Number of attendances made by expectant mothers 98
Number of cases admitted to Acton Hospital 3
Mothers referred for dental treatment to Clinic 22
Mothers supplied with dentures 5
Midwives fees paid 10
Expectant mothers to whom dried milk was supplied 40
Numbei of packets of dried milk supplied 414
INQUESTS — Residents only.
TABLE 9.
| Fatty degeneration of Heart | 8 |
| Heart disease—unspecified | 6 |
| Cerebral Haemorrhage | 2 |
| Pneumonia | 2 |
| Ruptured Gastric or Duodenal Ulcer | 2 |
| Rupture of Aorta | 1 |
| Infantile Convulsions | 1 |
| Arterio-sclerosis | 1 |
| Found dead in bed | 1 |
| Accidental fall | 6 |
| Suicide | 5 |
| Want of attention at birth | 4 |
| Run over by motor car | 3 |
| Accidental drowning | 2 |
| Accidental strangulation | 1 |
BACTERIOLOGICAL EXAMINATIONS.
TABLE 10.
| Positive. | Negative. | |
|---|---|---|
| Total examinations (626) | 59 | 567 |
| Sent by Medical Practitioners | 13 | 200 |
| Sent from Isolation Hospital | 22 | 156 |
| Contacts | 14 | 128 |
| Of these Positive Contacts:— | ||
| 12 were positive on the first occasion only. | ||
| 1 was positive on the second occasion only. | ||
| 1 was positive on the third occasion only. | ||
| School Sore Throats. | ||
| Positive. | Negative. | |
| Cases | 10 | 83 |
Four of the Positive Sore Throat eases had sufficient clinical
symptoms to warrant removal to Hospital.
Defects found in Factories, Workshops and Workplaces.
| Particulars. 1. | Number of Defects. | |
|---|---|---|
| Found 2. | Reinedied 3. | |
| Nuisances under the Public Health Acts:- | ||
| Want of cleanliness | 46 | 46 |
| Want of drainage of floors | 12 | 12 |
| Unsuitable or Defective sanitary accommodation | 78 | 78 |
| Total | 136 | 130 |