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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Willesden 1929
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Willesden]
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ARTIFICIAL LIGHT TREATMENT, YEAR ENDED 31st DECEMBER, 1929.
| Conditions. | Cases brought forward from 1928: Treatments, Waiting List, Observation Cases. | New Cases, 1929. | Total Cases, Treated. | Discharged not Treated, i.e., Unable to attend. Unsuitable, Left District. | Waiting List. | Condition Improved. Treatment suspended but still under Observation. | RESULTS OF TREATMENT. Discharged. | Cases still under Treatment. | Cases carried forward to 1930, i.e. : Treatments, Waiting List, Observation Cases. | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Improved or Cured. | Unable to attend or Left district. | Unsuitable or no Improvement. | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | ||||||||||||
| 0-5 | School. | 0-5 | School. | 0-5 | School. | 0-5 | School. | 0-5 | School. | 0-5 | School. | 0-5 | School. | 0-5 | School. | 0-5 | School. | 0-5 | School. | 0-5 | School. | |
| Tuberculosis—Glands Neck | 1 | 4 | - | 1 | 1 | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 1 | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 |
| Tuberculosis—Hip | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pre-Tubercular | 1 | 11 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 16 | - | - | - | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 9 | - | 1 | - | - | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8 |
| Tuberculosis—Glands Axilla | — | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2 | 16 | 2 | 9 | 4 | 22 | - | 1 | - | 2 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 13 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 10 | |
| General Debility and Malnutrition | 13 | 37 | 14 | 35 | 19 | 65 | 8 | 5 | - | 2 | 3 | 14 | 10 | 28 | - | 10 | - | 1 | 6 | 12 | 9 | 28 |
| Anæmia | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 1 | - | - | 1 | 2 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 |
| Rickets | 24 | 1 | 24 | - | 45 | 1 | 2 | - | 1 | - | 6 | - | 25 | - | 5 | - | 1 | - | 8 | 1 | 15 | 1 |
| Nervousness | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 2 |
| Delayed Walking | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chilblains | — | 1 | — | — | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | — | — | — | - | — | - | — | — |
| 41 | 41 | 41 | 39 | 70 | 72 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 15 | 37 | 29 | 5 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 17 | 28 | 35 | |
| Chronic Blepharitis | - | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6 | - | 2 | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | 2 | - | - | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Chronic Conjunctivitis | - | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 | - |
| Corneal Ulcer | — | 1 | - | — | — | 1 | - | — | — | - | - | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | - | — |
| - | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 8 | - | 2 | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | — | 4 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | |
| Psoriasis | - | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| Dermatitis and Eczema | 1 | 1 | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Alopecia Areata | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 |
| Pityriasis Rubra | - | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| Furunculosis | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chronic Eczema and Asthma | — | 1 | — | - | - | 1 | — | - | — | - | — | 1 | - | - | - | — | — | - | — | — | — | 1 |
| 1 | 4 | - | 2 | 1 | 6 | - | - | — | - | - | 3 | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 4 | |
| Asthma | 1 | 9 | - | 7 | 1 | 15 | - | 1 | - | - | - | 3 | 1 | 7 | - | - | - | - | - | 5 | - | 8 |
| Chronic Bronchitis | 3 | 15 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 18 | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | 4 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 2 | - | - | 1 | 3 | 1 | 8 |
| Congenital Heart | - | 1 | — | — | - | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - |
| 4 | 25 | 3 | 12 | 7 | 34 | - | 2 | - | 1 | - | 7 | 5 | 16 | 1 | 2 | - | 1 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 16 | |
| Enlarged Glands Neck | 3 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 9 | - | 1 | - | - | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Enuresis | — | 1 | — | 1 | - | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 |
| Rheumatism | — | 2 | - | 5 | - | 6 | - | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | - | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | - | 4 |
| Pyloric Spasm | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chorea | — | 1 | - | 3 | - | 2 | - | 2 | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 2 |
| Anorexia | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||
| Cyclical Vomiting | 1 | _ | _ | _ | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||||
| Abscess Neck | - | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| Marasmus | — | - | 3 | - | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | 2 | - |
| Tabes Mesenterica | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| Fragillitis Ossium | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| Genu Valgum | — | - | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | 2 | - | 2 | - |
| Otorrhœa | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| Mentally Defective | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | - | - | — | — | - | — | - | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | - |
| 6 | 11 | 9 | 17 | 15 | 23 | — | 4 | - | 1 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | 3 | 7 | 7 | 15 | |
| Total | 54 | 104 | 57 | 82 | 99 | 165 | 11 | 14 | 1 | 7 | 17 | 39 | 49 | 69 | 8 | 18 | 3 | 2 | 22 | 37 | 40 | 83 |
| 158 | 139 | 264 | 25 | 8 | 56 | 118 | 26 | 5 | 59 | 123 | ||||||||||||
CASES REFERRED BY:-
| 0-5 | School. | Total. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clinic Doctors | 48 | 63 | 111 |
| Private Doctors | 5 | 17 | 22 |
| Hospital | 4 | 3 | 7 |
| 57 | 83 | 140 |
TOTAL NUMBER OF ATTENDANCES, YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 28th, 1929.
| 0-5 | School. | Total. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attended and Treated | 1,775 | 3,488 | 5,263 |
| Attended for examination, e.g., new cases, cases treated and still under observation; unsuitable cases | 88 | 207 | 295 |
| 1,863 | 3,695 | 5,558 |
Total number of sessions 283
Average attendance per session 19.6
Average treatment per child 18.6