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Acton 1940

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Acton]

Published
1941
Pages
46
Tables
24

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24 tables in this report

  • Page 9
    TABLE 1. INFANT WELFARE CENTRES, 1940.
  • Page 10
    TABLE 2. ANTE-NATAL CLINIC.
  • Page 11
    CASES OF INFECTIOUS DISEASE NOTIFIED DURING THE YEAR 1940.
    Notifiable Disease. /Cases notified in whole District. At Ages—Years.Ward Distribution.
    At all AgesUnder 11 to 65 to 1515 to 2525 to 4545 to 65Over 65North EastNorth 1 WestSouth EastSouth West
  • Page 12
    OPHTHALMIA NEONATORUM.
    Cases.Vision unimpaired.Vision impaired.Total Blindness.Deaths.
    Notified.Treated.
    At home.In hospital.
  • Page 16
    ACTON & WEMBLEY JOINT HOSPITAL REPORT FOR THE YEAR, 1940.
    Patients admitted : S.F.Diph.try.Mens.G. Meas.C.S.M.Typhoid.Fnceph-alitis.Flu.Dysentery.Wh.C.C.pox.Puerperal Fever.Mumps.1 mpe-tigo.Mastoid.
  • Page 18
    The following Table gives the age incidence of new cases of Tuberculosis in 1940 and of the deaths from the disease in the area in 1940.
    Age Periods.New Cases.Deaths.
    RespiratoryNon-RespiratoryRespiratoryNon-Respiratory
    M.F.M.F.MF.M.F.
  • Page 19
    The following is a statement of the particulars appearing in the Register of cases of Tuberculosis on 31st December, 1940.
    Pulmonary.Non-Pulmonary.Total.
  • Page 23
    CARCASES INSPECTED AND CONDEMNED.
    Cattle, excluding CowsCowsCalvesSheep & LambsPigs
  • Page 24
    NUMBER OF PIGS' CARCASES INSPECTED FROM 1st JANUARY TO 31st DECEMBER, 1940, WITH ANALYSIS OF SURRENDERS ON ACCOUNT OF DISEASE.
    1940.No. of Carcases Inspected.No. of Heads Diseased.No. of Carcases Diseased.No. of Sides Diseased.No. of Fore Quarters Diseased.No. of Hind Quarters Diseased.No. of Legs Diseased.Weight of Ribs Diseased.Plucks (Lungs, Livers and Hearts).Mesenteries, Stomachs and IntestinesPieces of Pork.
  • Page 26
    AGES AT DEATH, AND WARD DISTRIBUTION OF DEATHS IN 1940.
    Causes of Death.Age in Years.Ward Distribution.
    TotalUnder 1 year1 and under 22 and under 55 and under 15l5 ard under 2525 and under 4545 and under 6565 and upwardsNorth EastNorth WestSouth EastSouth West
  • Page 30
    AVERAGE HEIGHTS AND WEIGHTS.
    LEAVERS (BOYS)Total12 yrs. of age.13 yrs. of age.14 yrs. of age.
    No. seenHeight ins.Weight lbs.No. seenHeight ins.Weight lbs.No. seenHeight ins.Weight lbs.
  • Page 31
    AVERAGE HEIGHTS AND WEIGHTS.
    INTERMEDIATES (BOYS)TotalAge Groups.
    No. soon789
    Height ins.Weight lbs.No. seenHeight ins.Weight lbs.No. seenHeight ins.Weight lbs.
  • Page 32
    AVERAGE HEIGHTS AND WEIGHTS.
    ENTRANTS.56
    BOYS.Total.No. seenHt.Ht.No. seenHt.Ht
  • Page 33
    PERCENTAGES OF CHILDREN INOCULATED. TABLE I.
    Schbol.Age Groups.
    Under 7.7—11.11—14.Totals
  • Page 34
    TABLB II. DIPHTHERIA IMMUNISATION—1940.
    School.Primary Schick test.1st.Inoculations with A.P.T.3rd.Re-inoculation afterSchick test after 3 years.
    Pos.Neg.2nd.3 years.Pos.Neg.
  • Page 35
    TABLE 3 DISTRIBUTION OF SCABIES.
  • Page 36
    TABLE 4. Provision of Meals and Milk. —
  • Page 37
    TABLE 5.
  • Page 39
    EXCEPTIONAL CHILDREN. TABLE 6.
    DeFect.In Hosp.Residential Spec. or Open Air Sch.Ord. Elem. SchoolEvacuatedAt home.Total
  • Page 41
    TABLE II. Classification of the Nutrition of Children Inspected during the Year in the Routine Age Croups.
    Age-groups 'Number of Children InspectedA (Excellent)B (Normal)C (Slightly subnormal)D (Bad)
    No.%No.%No.%No.%
  • Page 42
    TABLE III. Group 1.—Minor Ailments (excluding U ncleanliness. for which see Table V.
  • Page 43
    TABLE IV. Dental Inspection and Treatment.
  • Page 43
    TABLE V. Verminous Conditions.
  • Page 44
    TABLE VI. Blind and Deaf Children.
    1. At a Public Elementary School.2. At an institution other than a Special School.3. At no School or Institution4. Total not receiving suitable education.
    Blind Children———Nil
    Deaf Children———Nil