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Willesden 1925
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Willesden]
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Table No. 49.—Showing Cases dealt with during 1925 and Results,
| Disease. | Cases being nursed at end of 1924. | New Cases during 1925. | Removed from Observation during 1925—Results of Treatment. a | Still being Home Nursed at end of 1925. | Number of Visits Paid during 1925. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Died. | Removed to Hospital or other Institutions. | Recovered. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Expectant Mothers. | Nursing Mothers. | Children under Five. | School Children. | Others. | Total. | Expectant Mothers. | Nursing Mothers. | Children under Five. | School Children. | Others. | Total. | Expectant Mothers. | Nursing Mothers. Children under Five. | School Children. | Others. | Total. | Expectant Mothers. Nursing Mothers. | Children under Five. | School Children. | Others. | Total. | Expectant Mothers. | Nursing Mothers. | Children under Five. | School Children. | Others. | Total. | Expectant Mothers. | Nursing Mothers. | Children under Five. | School Children. | Others. | Total. | Expectant Mothers. | Nursing Mothers. | Children under Five. | School Children. | Others. | Total. | |||
| Arthritis Rt. Knee | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 2 |
| Bathing Case | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | — | — | 8 |
| Bronchitis | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 18 | — | — | 18 |
| Burns & Scalds | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 92 | 18 | — | 110 |
| Chill | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | 3 |
| Circumcision | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 20 | 4 | — | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 20 | 4 | — | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 249 | 34 | — | 283 |
| Constipation | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 2 |
| Convulsions | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | 6 |
| Deformity | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | 6 |
| Diarrhœa | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 13 | — | 18 |
| Diarrhoea & Gingivitis | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | 3 |
| Dislocation Right Shoulder&Paralysis | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | 4 |
| Douching Case | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 34 | — | — | — | — | 34 |
| Eczema | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 60 | — | — | 60 |
| Feverishness & Headache | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | 4 |
| Impetigo | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 25 | 19 | — | 44 |
| Injury to Foot | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 16 | — | 28 |
| Mastitis | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 48 | — | — | — | 48 |
| Maternity Case | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 40 | — | — | — | 40 |
| Measles & Conjunctivitis | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 24 | — | — | 24 |
| Measles & Otorrhœa | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 40 | — | — | 40 |
| Measles & Pneumonia | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 22 | — | — | 22 |
| Ophthalmia | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | 4 | — | 1 | 10 | 1 | — | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 11 | 3 | — | 15 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 29 | 289 | 104 | — | 422 |
| Ophthalmia Neonatorum | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 23 | — | — | 23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 2 | — | — | 21 | — | — | 21 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 668 | — | — | 668 |
| Osteomyelitis | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | — | 8 |
| Otorrhœa | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 6 | 4 | — | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 5 | 3 | — | 8 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | 310 | 107 | — | 417 |
| Pneumonia | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 41 | — | — | 41 |
| Poliomyelitis | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 |
| Puerperal Fever | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 52 | — | — | — | 52 |
| (?) Ringworm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 2 |
| Septic Condition | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 12 | 8 | — | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 12 | 8 | — | 23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 116 | 63 | — | 186 |
| Throat Conditions | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 28 | 121 | 5 | 154 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 28 | 121 | 5 | 154 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 122 | 440 | 9 | 571 |
| UterineHæmorrhage | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | 3 |
| Whooping Cough | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | 3 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 33 | — | — | 33 |
| Whooping Cough & Ophthalmia | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | — | — | 12 |
| Whooping Cough & | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | — | 7 |
| Worms | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 16 | 10 | — | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 16 | 10 | — | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 123 | 54 | — | 177 |
| Total | — | 1 | 4 | 2 | — | 7 | 2 | 11 | 147 | 160 | 5 | 325 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | — | 7 | 1 | 11 | 140 | 160 | 5 | 317 | — | — | 6 | 1 | — | 7 | 37 | 179 | 2,298 | 884 | 9 | 3,407 |