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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 1928
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Acton]
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1928
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TABLE 6. Cases removed to hospital.
| N. East. | N. west. | S. East. | s. West. | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scarlet Fever | 63 | 46 | 27 | 83 | 219 |
| Diphtheria | 30 | 16 | 11 | 15 | 72 |
| Pneumonia | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| Erysipelas | — | — | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| Small-Pox | — | — | — | 4 | 4 |
| Puerperal Fever | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Paratyphoid B. | 1 | — | — | — | 1 |
| Puerperal Septicaemia | — | 1 | — | — | 1 |
| Encephalitis Lethargica | 1 | — | — | — | 1 |
| 96 | 63 | 44 | 106 | 309 |
TABLE 7. births.
| Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|
| Total Births | 532 | 471 |
| Legitimate | 506 | 453 |
| Illegitimate | 26 | 18 |
Ward Distribution of Births notified in the District.
N. East. N. West. S. East. S. West. Total
250 130 122 299 801
Outside Births notified.
N. East. N. West. S. East. S. West. Total
46 21 30 48 145
Births Registered but not Previously Notified.
N. East. N. West. S. East. S. West. Total
3 4 4 1 12
Still Births.
Inside 17. Outside 3.
Notifications were received from:—
Doctors and Parents 652
Midwives 314
TABLE 8.
infant welfare centres, 1928.
| Health Visitors' Attendances | 206 |
| Number of Children who attended | 1634 |
| Number of attendances by Children | 13703 |
| Number of Children under 1 year of age | 677 |
| Number of Children over 1 year of age | 957 |
| Children who attended for first time | 748 |
| Children treated at Dental Clinic | 123 |
| Children treated at Ophthalmic Clinic | 7 |
| Mothers treated at Ophthalmic Clinic | 7 |
| Children treated for Enlarged Tonsils and Adenoids | 12 |