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Wembley 1943

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wembley]

Published
1944
Pages
62
Tables
37

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37 tables in this report

  • Page 3
    Causes of Deaths during the year.
    1942 TotalCauses of Death.MaleFemaleTotal
  • Page 4
    The principal causes of Death.
    Disease.Total number of deaths.
  • Page 5
    The four main causes of death remained as in the previous year; but afterwards in order came violent deaths, premature births, congenital malformations etc., and digestive diseases, instead of, as in 1942, digestive diseases, premature births, and violent deaths.
    Percentage of total deaths under 1 year.Percentage of total deaths under 50 years.Percentage of deaths taking place in Hospitals.
  • Page 5
    B. CERTAIN OTHER ESSENTIAL LOCAL STATISTICS. Birth Notifications.
    Notified by.At home.In Hospital.In Nursing Home.Totals.
  • Page 6
    Infantile Mortality. Deaths from stated causes at various ages under 1 year of
    Cause of Death (extracted from weekly returns of local Registrars, and 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 1939-1943
    Year.Wembley.England & Wales.
  • Page 7
    Rate per 1,000 total births (Live end Still) 1939-1943.
    Year.Wembley.England & Wales.
  • Page 9
    Health Clinics. (Some comparative 1942 figures within brackets).
  • Page 10
    Attendances at the various Health Clinics. Children under 1 year of a^e.
    Clinic.Total Attendances,Average attendance per session.
  • Page 11
    Children between the ages 1-5 years.
    Clinic.Total Attendances.Average attendance per session.
  • Page 12
    Artificial Sunlight and Massage Treatment.
  • Page 13
    Ante-Natal Clinics. The months of pregnancy at which women were seen for the first time:-
    1st2nd3rd4th5th6th7th8th9th
  • Page 13
    Attendances of Expectant Mothers.
    Clinic.Total Attendances.Average attendance per session.
  • Page 15
    Wembley births taking place in hospital.
  • Page 16
    Year Review.
  • Page 19
    Dental Services - Women and Children.
    Expectant Mothers.Nursing Mothers.Children under 5 years.
  • Page 20
    Total attendances at Denta l Clinics last 5 years
    Children.Mothers.
  • Page 20
    Domiciliary Visits by Health Visitors.
  • Page 21
    Analysis of Special Cases included in (e) above:-
  • Page 21
    Child Life Protection. Visits by Health Visitors:-
  • Page 29
    CASES OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES NOTIFIED IN WARDS, 1943, AND REMOVALS TO HOSPITAL. INFECTIOUS DISEASES.
    Disease.Total.Alperton.Central.ChaLKhill.Fryent.The Hyde.Roe Green.Kenton.Preston.Sudbury Court.Sudbury.Wembley Park.Tokyngton.Total removed to Hospital.Percentage of cases removed to Hospital.
  • Page 30
    Winter respiratory diseases. 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-oneumonia.Death certificates in which respiratory diseases mentioned.
  • Page 31
    Non-notifiable Infectious Diseases. Information regarding these was obtained throughout the year from the head teachers of the schools in the Borough.
    Disease.January.February.March.April.May.June.July.August.September.October.November.December.Total.
  • Page 33
    Numbers treated:-
    Year.0-5.5-10.10-15.Over 15.Totals.
  • Page 34
    Tuberculosis.
    No. of Notifications.
    Pulmonary.Non-Pulmonary.
    Male.Female.Male.Female.
  • Page 35
    Notifications and Deaths from tuberculosis in 5-year period.
    Notification.Deaths.
    Pulmonary.Non-Pulmonary.Pulmonary.Non-Pulmonary.
  • Page 36
    Bacteriological Service (at Middlesex Hospital).
    Examinations made.Quarter endingTotal for 12 months.
    31.3.4330.6.4330.9.4331.12.43
  • Page 37
    Continued from previous page...
  • Page 39
    No. of Cases of Scabies reported during the year.
  • Page 41
    Disinfection of Premises and Articles. Disinfections for:-
  • Page 41
    Articles disinfected or destroyed:-
    Disinfected.Destroyed.
  • Page 46
    Milk (Special Designations) Regulations 1936 to 1942.
    Designation of Milk.Licences issued.Samples taken.Samples not satisfactory.
  • Page 47
    Laboratory Examinations re Food, Milk and Water (at Middlesex Hospital)
    Examinations made.Quarter endingTotal for 12 months.
    11.3.4330.6.4330.9.4331.12.43
  • Page 49
    The daily cost (pence) per child-in-attendance of all foods (as purchased uncooked) provided at the Nurseries is shown in the following details (all food provided for staff reckoned as part of the cost of feeding the children):-
    d.
  • Page 52
    Infectious Diseases - Day Nurseries, 1943.
    Disease.January.February.March.April.May.June.July.August.September.October.November.December.Total.
  • Page 54
    H. CIVIL DEFENCE.
  • Page 54
    Personnel. Various reductions in the personnel have taken place from time to time. The present authorised full-time establishment is:-