Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Willesden]
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TABLE No. 78.
Children Under 5 Years. | ||||||||||||
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Condition. | Municipal Clinic. | Private Medical practitioner. | Total | Treatment. | Result. | Remaining in Hospital, Dec. 31, 1919. | ||||||
Operation. | General | Other. | Remedied. | Dangerous. | Un-changec | Died. | ||||||
(i) | (ii) | |||||||||||
Marasmus | 7 | 9 | 1 | 17 | - | 17 | - | 7 | - | - | 10 | 0 |
Rheumatism | o | 1 | 0 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 0 |
Chorea | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Bronchitis | 16 | 16 | 3 | 35 | — | 35 | — | 33 | — | — | 2 | 0 |
Broncho Pneumonia | 8 | 6 | 4 | 18 | - | 18 | - | 12 | - | - | 6 | 0 |
Pulmonary Tuberculosis | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | - | 2 | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | 0 |
Tonsillitis | 7 | 6 | 5 | 18 | - | 18 | —' | 18 | — | — | — | 0 |
Otitis Media | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | - | 3 | — | 3 | — | — | — | 0 |
Mastoiditis | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 0 |
Enlarged Tonsils & Adenoids | 12 | 5 | 1 | 18 | 18 | 0 | - | 18 | - | - | - | 0 |
Adenitis | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | — | 3 | — | 3 | — | — | — | 0 |
Infantile Diarrhœa | 12 | 6 | 6 | 24 | — | 24 | — | 15 | — | — | 9 | 0 |
Gastritis | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | — | 2 | — | 2 | - | — | — | 0 |
Gastro Enteritis | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 0 |
Enteritis | 3 | 2 | 0 | 5 | — | 5 | — | 5 | - | — | — | 0 |
Constipation | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | — | 0 |
Intussusception | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 0 |
Nephritis | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 0 |
Cretinism | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 0 | |
Convulsions | 0 | 1 | 0 | l | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 0 |
Prematurity | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | - | — | 0 |
Conjunctivitis | 0 | 1 | 0 | l | — | 1 | — " | 1 | — | - | — | 0 |
Corneal Ulcer | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | 2 | — | 2 | — | - | — | 0 |
Ophthalmia Neonatorum... | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | - | 4 | - | 3 | - | 1 | - | 0 |
Hernia | 0 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 6 | 2 | — | 7 | — | — | 1 | 0 |
Hydrocele | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 0 |
Angioma | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | — | 4 | — | — | — | 0 |
Phimosis | 14 | 45 | 10 | 69 | 56 | 13 | — | 69 | — | — | — | 0 |
Tubercular Joints | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | — | 1 | - | — | 1 | — | — | 0 |
Sprain of Joint | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 0 |
Pyaemia | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | — | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 0 |
Abscess, Various | 13 | 12 | 4 | 29 | 29 | 0 | — | 29 | — | — | — | 0 |
Impetigo | 4 | 1 | 1 | 6 | — | 6 | — | 5 | — | — | — | 1 |
Eczema | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | — | 3 | — | 3 | —. | — | — | 0 |
Cellulitis | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | - | — | — | 0 |
Scabies | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | — | 4 | — | 4 | - | — | — | 0 |
Septic Wounds | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | — | 4 | — | 4 | - | — | — | 0 |
Furunculosis | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | - | — | — | 0 |
Meningitis Tubercular | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | - | 3 | - | - | - | - | 3 | 0 |
Meningitis, Suppurative | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 0 |
Meningitis, Post Basic | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | - | 2 | - | - | - | - | 2 | 0 |
Encephalitis, Haemorrhage | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 | 0 |
Burns | , 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | — | 4 | — | 3 | - | — | 1 | 0 |
Teething | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | - | — | — | 0 |
Effects of Immersion | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
Balanitis | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | — | 4 | - | 4 | - | — | — | 0 |
Vulvo Vaginitis... | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | 2 | — | 2 | - | — | — | 0 |
Nil | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | — | 8 | — | — | - | 8 | — | 0 |
118 | 156 | 50 | 324 | 114 | 210 | — | 270 | 2 | 10 | 40 | 2 |
TABLE No. 79.—Maternity Cases.
Complications. | Number. |
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Flat Pelvis | 3 |
Contracted Pelvis | 2 |
Placenta Previa | 1 |
Uterine Fibroids | 1 |
Malignant Endocarditis | 1 |
Hyperemesis | 2 |
Accidental Haemorrhage | 1 |
Mastitis | 5 |
Myocarditis | 1 |
Eclampsia | 1 |