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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(5) ARTIFICIAL LIGHT TREATMENT, YEAR ENDED 31st DECEMBER, 1926.
Conditions. | Total Cases Seen. | Treated. | Discharged without Treatment, i.e., unable to attend. Left district or unsuitable. | Waiting List. | Condition Improved. Treatment suspended. Still under observation. | RESULT OF TREATMENT. Discharged. | ||||||||||||
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Improved or Cured. | Unable to attend. Left district. | Unsuitable or no Improvement. | Still under Treatment. | |||||||||||||||
Under 5 years. | 5-14 years. | Under 5 years. | 5-14 years. | Under 5 years. | 5-14 years. | Under 5 years. | 5-14 years. | Under 5 years. | 5-14 years. | Under 5 years. | 5-14 years. | Under 5 years. | 5-14 years. | Under 5 years. | 5-14 years. | Under 5 years. | 5-14 years. | |
T uberculosis—Pulmonary | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — |
Tuberculosis—Spine | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Tuberculosis—Abscess, Chin | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Tuberculosis—Glands, Neck | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 |
Tuberculosis—Glands, Iliac Fossae | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Been in Sanatorium | — | 9 | — | 8 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | — | 3 | — | 1 | — | — | . — | 2 |
Pre Tuberculosis | 4 | 19 | 4 | 15 | — | 1 | — | 3 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 4 | — | 2 | — | — | — | 3 |
7 | 35 | 6 | 29 | — | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 3 | — | 2 | 1 | 7 | |
General Debility and Malnutrition | 27 | 46 | 19 | 39 | 4 | _ | 4 | 7 | 2 | 13 | 7 | 12 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 6 | 13 |
Anaemia | 1 | 7 | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
Marasmus | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Rickets | 19 | — | 11 | — | 3 | — | 5 | — | 5 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — |
49 | 53 | 33 | 42 | 7 | — | 9 | 11 | 9 | 14 | 10 | 12 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 10 | 15 | |
Chronic Blepharitis | — | 2 | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Chronic Conjunctivitis | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Corneal Ulcer | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | 4 | — | 3 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | |
Prurigo | — | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Psoriasis | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — |
Dermatitis and Eczema | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
Chronic Eczema-Asthma | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
Alopecia Areata | — | 8 | — | 6 | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Post X-ray Alopecia | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Chilblains | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
4 | 15 | 4 | 12 | — | 1 | — | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 7 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | |
Asthma | 3 | 6 | 2 | 5 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 |
Chronic Bronchitis | 1 | 3 | _ | 1 | _ | 1 | 1 | 1 | _ | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Rheumatic Heart, Bronchitis | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Empyema | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
4 | 11 | 2 | 8 | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | ||
Osteogenitic Defect | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Enuresis | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 |
Mongol | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Petit-mal | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Post Osteomyelitis | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Post Infantile Paralysis | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Chronic Swelling Face, Dental | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Bad Dentition | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
5 | 9 | 5 | 7 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | |
Grand Total | 69 | 127 | 50 | 101 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 21 | 10 | 28 | 19 | 33 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 1 32 | |
196 | 151 | 12 | 33 | 38 | 52 | 9 | 4 | 48 |
TOTAL NUMBER OF ATTENDANCES, YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31st, 1926.
Under 5 years | 5-14 years | Total. | |
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Attended and Treated | 1,184 | 3,871 | 5,055 |
Attended for examination, e.g., new cases, cases treated and now under observation, cases unsuitable for treatment | 64 | 222 | 286 |
1,248 | 4,093 | 5,341 | |
Average attendance per session 17 | |||
Average number of treatments per child 33 |
CASES REFERRED BY
Under 5 years | 5-14 years | Total. | |
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Clinic Doctors | 48 | 115 | 163 |
Private Doctors | 20 | 8 | 28 |
Hospital | 1 | 2 | 3 |
Dentist | — | 2 | 2 |
69 | 127 | 196 |