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Willesden 1920
[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 | — | — | — | — |