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Willesden 1929
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Willesden]
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Table No. 44.—Showing C ases dealt with during 1929 and R esults.
| Disease. | Cases being nursed at end of 1928. | New Cases during 1929 | Removed from Observation during 1929—Results of Treatment. | Still being Home Nursed at end of 1929. | Number of Visits Paid during 1929. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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. | |
| Abortion | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | 2 |
| Broncho Pneumonia | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | — | — | 8 |
| Burns and Scalds | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 1 | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 1 | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 19 | 9 | — | 34 |
| Chicken Pox and Impetigo | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | — | 9 |
| Circumcision | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 31 | 2 | — | 33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 31 | 2 | — | 33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 215 | 20 | — | 235 | ||
| Constipation | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | 4 |
| Curettage | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 21 | 21 |
| Dermatitis | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 19 | — | — | 19 |
| Eczema | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 45 | — | — | 45 |
| Enlarged Glands | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 39 | 7 | — | 46 |
| Erysipelas | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 |
| Heart Disease | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 28 | — | 28 |
| Hernia | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 2 |
| Impetigo | — | — | 2 | — | — | 2 | — | — | 5 | 6 | — | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | 6 | 5 | — | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 58 | 47 | — | 105 |
| Influenzal Pneumonia | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | 3 |
| Interstitial Keratitis | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 18 | — | 18 |
| Leucorrhoea | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 |
| Mastitis | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 135 | — | — | — | 135 |
| Measles | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 23 234 | 4 | — | 27 |
| Ophthalmia | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 23 | 5 | — | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 23 | 5 | — | 28 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 52 | — | 286 | |
| Ophthalmia Neonatorum | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 26 | — | — | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 507 | — | — | 507 |
| Otorrhoea | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 15 | 12 | 1 | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | 9 | 1 | 23 | — | — | 3. | 3 | — | 6 | — | — | 273 | 225 | 1 | 499 | |
| Pemphigus | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | — | — | 9 |
| Pneumonia | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 2 | 2 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 5 | 1 | 2 | 8 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 144 | 15 | 17 | 176 |
| Prematurity | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | 3 |
| Puerperal Pyrexia | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | — | — | — | 13 |
| Septic Conditions | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 14 | 9 | 1 | 27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 14 | 9 | 1 | 27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 7 | 136 | 43 | 5 | 194 |
| Sticky Eyes | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | 4 |
| Stomatitis | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | — | 8 |
| Throat Conditions | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 37 | 123 | — | 160 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 37 | 123 | — | 160 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 390 | 108 | — | 498 |
| Ulcerated Naevus | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 36 | — | — | 36 |
| Uterine Haemorrhage | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | 5 |
| Whooping Cough and Ophthalmia | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | 6 |
| Whooping Cough and Pneumonia | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | — | 7 |
| Worms | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | 38 | 27 | — | 65 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 39 | 28 | — | 67 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 273 | 236 | — | 509 |
| Total | — | — | 5 | 1 | — | 6 | 2 | 10 | 213 | 196 | 7 | 428 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 3 | 3 | 2 | — | 8 | 2 | 7 | 210 | 190 | 7 | 416 | — | — | 4 | 5 | — | 9 | 7 | 168 | 2450 | 833 | 49 | 3507 |