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Ealing 1946

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ealing]

Published
1948
Pages
62
Tables
52

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52 tables in this report

  • Page 5
    SUMMARY OF STATISTICS.
  • Page 6
    Causes of Death, 1946.
    Cause of Death.Deaths, 1946Total Deaths 1945
    MaleFemaleTotal
  • Page 7
    Table Showing Birth-Rate, Death-Rate and Infant Death-Rate for the Borough of Ealing.
    PeriodBirth-RateDeath-RateInfant Death-Rate
  • Page 7
    Maternal Mortality per Thousand Births.
    PeriodEalingEngland and Wales
  • Page 8
    The following table shows the extent of the calls made upon the Service during the year.
  • Page 9
    The following table, indicating where the births occurred, shows that 75 per cent, cook place in hospitals and nursing homes.
  • Page 10
    Summary of the Visits made by the Health Visitors.
    (1945)(1946)
  • Page 10
    Summary of the Work at the Health Centres.
    Mothers.(1945)(1946)
  • Page 11
    Medical Examination of Pre-School Children.—The number of complex medical examinations of children from one to five years of ageraire indicated in the following table:—
    Age-GroupNo. of Examinations
    (1945)(1946)
  • Page 12
    The attendances at the nurseries during the year were as follows:—
    Date openedCapacityDays openTotal attendancesAverageattendance
  • Page 12
    CHILD- LIFE PROTECTION, The work of supervision of foster-mothers carried out by the Health Visitors who have all been appointed Child Protection Visitors, is summarized in the following table:—
  • Page 13
    SUPERVISION OF NURSING HOMES. The following table gives information regarding nursing homes in the Borough:—
    No. of HomesNo. of Beds
  • Page 14
    PREVALENCE OF, AND CONTROL OVER INFECTIOUS AND OTHER DISEASES. Cases of Infectious Disease occurring in the Borough.
    Disease1934193519361937193819391940194119421943194419451946
  • Page 15
    Tuberculosis.—The numiber of cases of tuberculosis notified during the year and the numiher of deaths which occurred were as follows :—
    Age PeriodsNew CassesDeaths
    , PulmonarySfam-Pulm'yPulmonaryNon-Pulm'y
    MaleF'maleMaleF'maleMaleF'maleMaleF'male
  • Page 15
    Sanitary Inspection of the, Borough.—The following is a summary of the work carried od by the Sanitary Inspectors during the year :— General.
  • Page 16
    The following table indicates the amount of various foodstuffs which have been condemned by the Sanitary Inspectors as unfit for food in the course of their inspections at the meat depot and at the various food premises in the Borough:—
    lbs.
  • Page 17
    The following is a summary of the work carried out by the Rodent Operative, acting under the direct supervision of the Chief Sanitary Inspector.
  • Page 19
    The results of these surveys were very satisfactory, only 3.7 per cent, of the children being found te have nits or vermin on the head. In the following table the results are tabulated for comparison with those of previous years.
    YearAverage Number on RollsNo. of examinations for verminous conditionNumber of children excludedNumber of warning notices issuedTotal Number of unclean children excluded or warnedPercentage of children unclean whether excluded or notLegal proceedings taken.
  • Page 20
    The number of cases treated and the total attendances involved are as follows :
    Conditions TreatedNo. of cases treatedTotal attendances made
  • Page 21
    Number of School Children treated for Scabies.
    YearAt Health CentresOtherwiseTotal Cases
  • Page 21
    Abnormal eye conditions, otner than retractive errors,, were as follows
    Congenital AbnormalitiesNew CasesRe-inspections
  • Page 22
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  • Page 22
    The new cases were classified as follows :
  • Page 25
    Defective Speech.—Treatment was given during the year at the following Health Centres :
  • Page 29
    TABLE I. Analysis of Work.
  • Page 30
    TABLE II. Table of Symptoms. (Including those for which the children were referred and others which were discovered at the diagnostic interview—146 children).
  • Page 30
    TABLE III Analysis of Intelligence of 142 Children.
    50-5960-6970-7980-8990-99100-109110-119
  • Page 30
    TABLE IV Analysis of Ages of Children Referred.
    3-44-55-66-77-88-99-10
  • Page 31
    TABLE V. Special Recommendations. 19 Children.
  • Page 31
    Orthopaedic Clinic.
    School childrenChildren under fiveTotal
  • Page 32
    Children to the number of 333 were excluded from school for the following conditions :
  • Page 32
    The following figures supplied by the Borough Education Officer show the number of children who were receiving meals in school on a day in October :
  • Page 33
    EMPLOYMENT OF CHILDREN AND YOUNG PERSONS. The number of children examined in connection with their employment out of school hours was 85, and of this number 6 were found unfit for employment. The nature of the employment of those considered fit was :
  • Page 34
    TABLE I. MEDICAL INSPECTIONS OF CHILDREN ATTENDING MAINTAINED PRIMARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS. A. Routine Medical Inspections.
    Number of Inspections :
  • Page 34
    TABLE IL CLASSIFICATION OF THE NUTRITION OF CHILDREN INSPECTED DURING THE YEAR IN THE ROUTINE AGE-GROUPS.
    Number of Children InspectedA (Excellent)B (Normal)C (Slightly sub-normal)D (Bad)
    No.%No.%No.%No.%
  • Page 35
    TABLE III. Group I.—Treatment of Minor Ailments (excluding Uncleanliness). —
  • Page 35
    Group II—Treatment of Defective Vision and Squint.
    Under the Authority's Scheme
  • Page 35
    Group III.—Treatment of Defects of Nose and Throat.
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    TABLE IV. DENTAL INSPECTION AND TREATMENT.
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    TABLE. V. VERMINOUS CONDITIONS.
  • Page 40
    The following table indicates the number ot cases or each disease admitted during the year.
    DiseaseRemaining in Hospital, 31st March, 1946Admitted during the yearDischarged during the year 1Died during the yearRemaining in Hospital 31st March, 1947
  • Page 41
    In addition to the above cases three admissions were diagnosed as diphtheria carriers. The following cases were admitted as suffering from diphtheria and the diagnosis altered as shown.
  • Page 41
    The following complications were encountered either on admission or during the course of treatment.
  • Page 42
    In the following cases admitted as suffering from scarlet fever the diagnosis had to be altered as shown.
  • Page 42
    The complications encountered, most of which were present on admission, were as follows:
  • Page 45
    Illness of Staff . Only 7 members of the staff have been ill during the year suffering from:
  • Page 46
    PERIVALE MATERNITY HOSPITAL. During the year 1st April, 1946, to 31st March, 1947, 1191 patients were admitted to the hospital. These included 22 emergency cases.
    MonthEalingBrentford & ChiswickOther DistrictsTotal
  • Page 49
    Booked Cases. Ante-Natal Cases admitted for Treatment. 130 patients were admitted during the pregnancy for treatment. The conditions for which they were admitted are as follows:
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    INFANTS,
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