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Wembley 1944

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wembley]

Published
1945
Pages
58
Tables
38

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38 tables in this report

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    (A). CERTAIN VITAL STATISTICS, 1944, from figures supplied by Registrar-General. (Some comparative 1943 figures within brackets.)
    Live Births.Male.Female.Total.
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    Infantile Mortality. Deaths of infants under one year of age:-
    MaleFemaleTotal.
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    Death rate of infants under one year of age:—
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    Maternal Mortality.
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    Causes of Deaths during the Year.
    1943. Total.Causes of Death.Male.Female.Total
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    The Principal Causes of Death.
    Disease.Total number of deaths.
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    The four main causes of. natural death remained in order as in the previous year, but violence as a cause of death became third in number (107). This abnormal figure, of course, was due to air raids.
    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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    (B.) CERTAIN OTHER ESSENTIAL LOCAL STATISTICS. Birth Notifications.
    Notified by.At home.In Hospital.In Nursing Home.Totals.
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    Infantile Mortality. Deaths from stated causes at various ages under one year.
    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
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    Infantile Mortality, 1940-1944.
    Year.Wembley.England & Wales.
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    Maternal Mortality. One death from puerperal sepsis was recorded in 1944, and one death occurred from other puerperal causes. Rate per 1,000 total births (live and still) 1940-1944.
    Year.Wembley.England & Wales.
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    Marriages.
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    Removal of Infectious Diseases. Ambulance stationed at Acton and Wembley Joint Isolation Hospital.
    Quarters ending
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    Health Clinics. It is a very pleasant duty to acknowledge the day-to-day assistance so consistently received from the Voluntary Helpers at the Clinics. (Some comparative 1943 figures within brackets.)
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    Continued from previous page...
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    Attendances at the various Health Clinics. Children under one year of age.
    Clinic.Total attendances.Average attendance per session.
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    Children between the ages 1—5 years.
    Clinic.Total attendances.Average attendance per session.
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    Reasons for treatment:—
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    Attendances of Expectant Mothers:—
    Clinic.Total attendances.Average attendance per session.
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    Hospital Confinements. During the year 775 women were referred to various hospitals for arrangements regarding confinement:— Medical reasons for reference to hospital:—
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    (b) Regarding previous pregnancies—
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    Continued from previous page...
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    Five-Year Review.
    Year.Total No. of births notified.No. of births at home.No. of births in hospitalNo. of births in M.C.C. hospitals (inc. preceding column)Births in private nursing homes and at private addresses outside Wembley
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    Post-Natal Clinics.
    Clinic.First attendances.Re-attendances.Aver. att'dance per session.
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    Gynæcological Clinics.
    Clinic.First attendances.Re-attendancesAver. att'dance per session.
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    Dental Services—Women and Children.
    Expectant mothers.t Nursing mothers.Children under 5 year.
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    (E) INFECTIOUS DISEASES. CASES OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES NOTIFIED BN WARDS AND REMOVALS TO HOSPITAL.
    Disease.TotalAlpertonCentralChalkhillFryentThe HydeRoe GreenKentonPrestonSudbury GourtSudburyWembley ParkTokyngtonTotal removed to hospitalPercentage of cases removed to hospital
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    NOTIFICATIONS OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES ACCORDING TO SEX AND AGE.
    Ago group.Scarlet fever.Whooping cough.Diphtheria.Measles.Acute poliomyelitis.Dysentery.Acute pneumonia.Erysipelas.Cerebrospinal fever.Paratyphoid fever.
    MFMFMFMFMFMFMFMFMFMF
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    Bacteriological examinations made:—
    1944+ Sonne+ Morgan No.1+ Typhimurium+ Thompson+ Gaertner+ T.B.OthersNegativeUrine
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    Non-notifiable Infectious Diseases in School Children. Information regarding these was obtained throughout the year from the head teachers in the Borough.
    Disease.JanuaryFebruaryMarchAprilMayJuneJulyAugustSeptemberOctoberNovemberDecemberTotal.
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    Diphtheria Immunisation. Numbers treated (five years period):—
    Year.0—55—1010—15Over 15Totals.
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    Tuberculosis.
    No. of Notifications.
    Pulmonary.Non-pulmonary.
    Male.Female.Male.Female.
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    Notifications and Deaths from Tuberculosis in 5-Year Period.
    Notifications.Deaths.
    Pulmonary.Non-Pulmonary.Pulmonary.Non-Pulmonary.
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    Bacteriological Service (at Middlesex Hospital).
    Examinations madeQuarter endingTotal for 12 months
    31.3.4430.6.4430.9.4431.12.44
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    Continued from previous page...
    Examinations madeQuarter endingTotal for 12 months
    31.3.4430.6.4430.9.44:31.12.44
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    Scabies. The treatment sessions at Wembley Hospital continued throughout the year.
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    Laboratory Examinations re Food, Milk and Water (at Middlesex Hospital).
    Examinations made.Quarter endingTotal for 12 months
    3.1.3.4430.6.4430.9.4431.12.44
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    Infectious Diseases—Day Nurseries, 1944.
    Disease.JanuaryFebruaryMarchAprilMayJuneJulyAugustSeptemberOctoberNovemberDecemberTotal.