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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 1944
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Acton]
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attempt to eradicate the infestation from the home and so gives
better chance of avoiding re-infestation.
The Tables given have been drawn up to show the areas, times
of the year, and number of families affected.
| Mouth. | Total. | N.E. | N.W. | S.E. | S.W. | Ref. by Factory. | No. of familes treated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 3 | — | — | — | 3 | — | 2 |
| February | 3 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | 3 |
| March | 8 | 3 | — | — | 1 | 6 | |
| April | 4 | 2 | — | — | 1 | 1 | |
| May | 2 | — | — | 4 | 10 | ||
| June | 1 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 4 | |
| July | 11 | 6 | 58 | — | 46 | ||
| August | 33 | 19 | 6 | — | 5 | 3 | 23 |
| September | 2 | 3 | — | 3 | — | ||
| October | 13 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 4 | |
| November | 2 | 1 | - | 1 | 6 | ||
| December | 5 | 4 | 1 | — | — | - | 3 |
| Total | 184 | 49 | 23 | 10 | 79 | 23 | 130 |
| Mouth. | Total. | N.E. | N.W. | S.E | S.W. | Extra district children. | Ref. by Factory | No.of Femles trealed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 44 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 18 | 5 | — | 26 |
| February | 65 | 28 | 11 | 16 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 23 |
| March | 29 | 13 | 11 | — | 3 | — | ||
| April | 21 | 10 | 1 | 10 | — | - | - | |
| May | 29 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 5 | - | 3 | 22 |
| June | 38 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 18 | — | — | |
| July | 56 | 13 | 10 | 2 | 31 | — | — | |
| August | 22 | 6 | 2 | - | 14 | - | ||
| September | 29 | 7 | 1 | 10 | 11 | - | — | |
| October | 22 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 10 | - | - | |
| November | 41 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 16 | - | - | |
| December | 19 | 6 | - | 1 | 12 | — | — | |
| TOTAL | 415 | 136 | 67 | 54 | 145 | 6 | 7 | 219 |
Care of Premature Infants.
Ministry of Health Circular 20/1944 was received from the
Ministry in March 1944. It required various provisions to be made
by Welfare Authorities for the care of premature infants in and
endeavour to bring about a reduction in the neo-natal deaths due
to this cause.