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Wembley 1942

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wembley]

Published
1943
Pages
58
Tables
36

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36 tables in this report

  • Page 3
    Causes of Deaths during the year.
    1941 TotalCauses of Death.MaleFemaleTotal
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    The principal causes of Death.
    Disease.Total.number of deaths.
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    Continued from previous page...
    Percentage of total deaths under 1 year.Percentage of total deaths under 50 years.Percentage of deaths taking place in Hospitals.
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    Deaths from stated causes at various ages under 1 year of age.
    Cause of Death (extracted from weekly returns of local Registrars, or from inward transfers of Registrar General).Under 1 week1-2 weeks2-3 weeks3-4 weeksTotal under one month1-3 months3-6 months6-9 months9-12 monthsTotal deaths under 1 year
  • Page 7
    Infantile Mortality 1938-1942 .
    Year.Wembley.England & Wales.
  • Page 7
    Rate per 1,000 total births (Live and Still) 1938-1942.
    Year.Wembley.England & Wales.
  • Page 10
    Attendances at the various Health Clinics.
    Clinic.Total Attendances.Average attendance per session.
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    Attendances of Expectant Mothers.
    Clinic.First Attendances.Reattendances.Average attendance per session.
  • Page 14
    5-Year Review.
    Year.Total No. of births notified.No. of births at homeNo. of births . in hospital.No. of births in M.C.C. hospitals (inc.preceding column).Births in Private Nursing Homes and at Private Addresses outside Wembley.
  • Page 16
    Dental Services - women and children. Numbers referred to the Dental Clinic by Medical Officers.
    Expectant Mothers.Nursing Mothers.Children under 5 years.
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    The above figures for 1942 may be divided as follows:-
    Consultations.Consultations. treatment.Extractions.
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    Total attendances at Cental Clinics last 5 years.
    Children.Mothers.
  • Page 20
    Winter period considered to begin week ending first Saturday in October and to end week ending last Saturday in March.
    Notifications of primary Pneumonia and acute Influenzal-Pneumonia.Death certificates in which respiratory diseases mentioned.
  • Page 20
    Non-notifiable Infectious Diseases -School Children.
    Disease.JanuaryFebruaryMarchAprilMayJuneJulyAugustSeptemberOctoberNovemberDecemberTotal
  • Page 21
    Diphtheria Immunisation.
    Year.0-55-1010 - 15Over 15Totals.
  • Page 22
    Tuberculosis.
    No. of Notifications.
    Pulmonary.Non-Pulmonary.
    Male.Female.Male.Female.
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    Continued from previous page...
    No. of Deaths,
    Pulmonary.Non-Pulmonary.
    Male.Female.Male.Female.
  • Page 23
    Notifications and Deaths from Tuberculosis' in 5-year period 1938-1942.
    Notification.
    Pulmonary.Non-Pulmonary.
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    Deaths.
    Pulmonary.Non-Pulmonary.
  • Page 24
    Bacteriological Service (at Middlesex Hospital).
    Examinations made.Quarter endingTotal for 12 Months.
    31.3.4230.6.4230.9.4231.12.42
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    Scabies. No. of cases of Scabies notified (January to December, 1942).
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    Information received from.
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    Numbers affected in individual Families.
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    Milk (Special Designations) Regulations 19^6 to 1942.
    Designation of Milk.Licences issued.Samples taken.Samples not satisfactory.
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    Laboratory Examinations re Food, Milk and Water (at Middlesex Hospital)
    Examinations made.Quarter endingTotal for 12 months
    31.3.4230.6.4230.9.4231.12.42
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    INFECTIOUS DISEASES IN DAY NURSERIES FROM 2.12.41 TO l3.5.43.
    Disease.No. of introductions.Only one Case.Nos. attacked.Nos. susceptible.Length of Outbreak (more than one Case).Action re new admissions who have not had disease.
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    The numbers are, of course, still small but our experience has pointed so far towards definite success, and there have been no untoward reactions.
    No. on entering Nurseries not protected by previous attack.No. treated with full, course vaccine.No.known to have been subsequently attacked.No. not treated with full course vaccine. f-No.known to have been subsequently attacked.
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    Ealing Road Nursery.
    No. on entering Nursery not protected by previous attack.No. treated with full course vaccine.No. known to have been subsequently attacked.No. not treated with full course vaccine.No. known to have been subsequently attacked.
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    All the Nurseries are affiliated with the National Society of Children's Nurseries and all the Student Nurses are prepared for the National Society's Diploma for Nursery Nurses. The syllabus of subjects dealt with by lectures to the Students is given below.
    SubjectNo. of LecturesLecturerDetails
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    SubjectNo. of LecturesLecturerDetails
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    Continued from previous page...
    SubjectNo. of LecturesLecturerDetails
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    Continued from previous page...
    SubjectNo. of LecturesLecturerDetails
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    Continued from previous page...
    SubjectNo. of LecturesLecturerDetails
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    G. CIVIL DEFENCE.
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    H. PUBLIC HEALTH DEPARTMENT - FULL TIME STAFF, AUGUST 1943. (Figures in brackets refer to December 1938 - last pre-war year).