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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Clinic (I.). | Clinic (II.). | ||||||
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Mothers and Children under Five. | School Children | Total. | Mothers and Children under Five. | School Children. | Total. | Grand Total. | |
11. Medical Attendances | 11,177 | 23,365 | 34,542 | 14,942 | 18,330 | 33,272 | 67,814 |
12. Dental Attendances | 364 | 2,486 | 2,850 | 572 | 2,637 | 3,209 | 6,059 |
13. Total | 11,541 | 25,851 | 37,392 | 15,514 | 20,967 | 36,481 | 73,873 |
Table No. 35.
Shewing attendances at the Municipal Clinics each year since 1913.
Year. | Mothers and Children under 5 years. | School children. | Total. | School for Mothers. | Nursery. | Grand Total. | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Medical. | Dental. | Total. | Medical. | Dental. | Total. | |||||
1913 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 299 | 0 | 299 | 299 | 0 | 0 | 299 |
1914 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2,517 | 0 | 2,517 | 2,517 | 0 | 0 | 2,517 |
1915 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5,674 | 0 | 5,674 | 5,674 | 0 | 0 | 5,674 |
1916 | 389 | 0 | 389 | 9,593 | 0 | 9,593 | 9,982 | 0 | 0 | 9,982 |
1917 | 8,641 | 0 | 8,641 | 9,448 | 0 | 9,448 | 18,089 | 0 | 0 | 18,089 |
1918 | 32,169 | 1,165 | 33,334 | 15,811 | 2,403 | 18,214 | 51,548 | 44 | 220 | 51,812 |
1919 | 32,870 | 878 | 33,748 | 46,179 | 11,024 | 57,203 | 90,951 | 1,089 | 2,814 | 94,854 |
1920 | 51,468 | 1,823 | 53,291 | 64,588 | 10,670 | 75,258 | 128,549 | 2,354 | 3,452 | 134,355 |
1921 | 41,562 | 1,667 | 43,229 | 57,032 | 7,718 | 64,750 | 107,979 | 1,716 | 2,356 | 112,051 |
1922 | 27,505 | 894 | 28,399 | 39,989 | 7,025 | 47,014 | 75,413 | 1,616 | 2,190 | 79,219 |
1923 | 23,271 | 533 | 23,804 | 40,381 | 3,599 | 43,980 | 67,784 | 2,761 | 3,270 | 73,815 |
1924 | 17,082 | 520 | 17,602 | 34,845 | 2,460 | 37,305 | 54,907 | 2,896 | 2,808 | 60,611 |
1925 | 26,119 | 936 | 27,055 | 41,695 | 5,123 | 46,818 | 73,873 | 4,074 | 3,812 | 81,759 |
The defects of School Children which were treated at the School Clinics during 1925 are shown
in Table No. 30.
33 School Children and 5 children under 5 years of age were treated by X-rays for Ringworm of
the Scalp.
6,146 Individual School Children attended the Municipal Clinics during 1925.
Table No. 36.
Return respecting the Provision of Spectacles during 1925.
No. of pairs of Spectacles provided | 533 | ||
Cost of Spectacles provided | £90 | 16 | 3 |
Average cost per pair | 3 | 5 | |
No. of pairs provided at full charge made by Council | 461 | ||
No. of pairs provided free or at reduced charge | 72 | ||
Total amount received as above | £93 | 10 | 0 |
Cost of repairs | £38 | 9 | 7 |
Total amount received for repairs | £25 | 16 | 0 |
Hospital Treatment of School Children under the Council's Scheme.
Table No. 37.
Hospital Treatment of School Children during 1925.
No. of School Children in Willesden General Hospital at 31st December, 1924 | 8 |
„ „ „ admitted during 1925 | 354 |
„ „ „ under treatment during 1925 | 362 |
„ „ „ discharged during 1925 | 354 |
„ „ „ died in Hospital during 1925 | 1 |
,, „ „ remaining in Willesden General Hospital at 31st December, 1925 | 7 |