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. 60.—HOSPITAL TREATMENT OF SCHOOL CHILDREN DURING 1920.
Table No. 60.-HOSPITAL TREATMENT OF SCHOOL CHILDREN DURING 1920.
Defects. | Admitted from | Total. | Forms of Treatment. | Results of Treatment. | |||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
School. Clinics | General Practitioner | Operative. | General. | Other forms specify, e.g., massage, electricity, etc. | Remedied. | Improved . | Unchanged | Died. | In Hospital at end of year. | ||
Acute Rheumatism | 5 | 3 | 8 | — | 8 | — | 8 | — | — | — | — |
Tonsillitis | 5 | 26 | 31 | — | 31 | — | 26 | — | — | — | 5 |
Influenza | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Chorea | 3 | 2 | 5 | — | 5 | — | 5 | — | — | — | — |
Rickets | 2 | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
Debility | 5 | 1 | 6 | — | 6 | — | 6 | — | — | — | — |
Ptomaine Poisoning | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Cephalgia | 2 | 1 | 3 | — | 3 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — |
Concussion | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — |
Tubercular Meningitis | — | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — |
Ac. Ascending Paralysis | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
Otitis Media | 7 | 1 | 8 | — | 8 | — | 7 | — | — | — | 1 |
Stomatitis | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Acute Gastritis | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
,, Enteritis | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Colic | 2 | — | 2 | — | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — |
Jaundice | 2 | — | 2 | — | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — |
Laryngitis | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Pleurisy | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Bronchitis | 4 | — | 4 | — | 4 | — | 4 | — | — | — | — |
Broncho-Pneumonia | 5 | 7 | 12 | — | 12 | — | 11 | — | — | — | 1 |
Pulmonary Tuberculosis | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Pericarditis | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Morbus Cordis | 2 | 1 | 3 | — | 3 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 |
Acute Nephritis | 2 | 2 | 4 | — | 4 | — | 3 | — | 1 | — | |
Eneuresis | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | |
Cystitis | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — |
Tonsillectomy | 315 | 1 | 316 | 316 | — | — | 316 | — | — | — | — |
Antrum Disease | 3 | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — |
Deflected Septum | 5 | — | 5 | 5 | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — |
Mastoiditis | 8 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 2 | — | 8 | — | — | — | 1 |
Postoperative Septic Throat | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Hernia | 5 | — | 5 | 5 | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — |
Hydrocele | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | |
Phimosis | 3 | — | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — |
Implantation Cyst | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Thyroglossal Cyst | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Sebaceous Cyst | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — |
Ganglion | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — |
Ranula | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Talipes Eguino-Varus | 3 | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — |
Fracture (various) | 7 | — | 7 | 2 | 5 | — | 5 | 2 | — | — | — |
Mal-united Fracture | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Prepatellas'Bursitis | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Appendicitis | 6 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 1 | — | 7 | — | — | 1 | — |
Rectal Polypus | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Adenitis | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — |
Suppurative Adenitis | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4 | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | 1 |
Tubercular Adenitis | 4 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 3 | — | 2 | 3 | — | — | — |
Abscess (various) | 15 | 5 | 20 | 20 | — | — | 20 | — | — | — | — |
Necrosis of Jaw | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Impetigo | 2 | — | 2 | — | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — |
Septic Rash | 2 | 1 | 3 | — | 3 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — |
Septic Wound ... | 7 | 3 | 10 | 1 | 9 | — | 10 | — | — | — | — |
Dermatitis | 2 | — | 2 | — | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — |
Urticaria | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Cellulitis | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | — | 4 | — | — | — | — |
Scabies | 9 | — | 9 | — | 9 | — | 9 | — | — | — | — |
Chronic Eczema | 2 | — | 2 | — | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — |
Onychia Gryposis | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Paronychia | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — |