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Willesden 1930
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Willesden]
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ARTIFICIAL LIGHT TREATMENT, YEAR ENDED 3rd JANUARY, 1931.
| Conditions. | Brought forward from 1929 : Treatments, WaitingList, Observation Cases. | ' New, 1930. | Total 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. | Still under Treatment. | Carried forward to 1931, i.e. : Treatments, WaitingList Observation Cases. | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Improved or Cured. | Unable to attend or Left district. | Unsuitable or no Improvement. | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 | - | 2 | - | 1 | - | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 |
| Pre-Tubercular | 2 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 4 | - | - | — | 2 | 1 | — | - | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 6 |
| 2 | 10 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 11 | 1 | 5 | — | — | — | 2 | I | — | — | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 7 | |
| General Debility and Malnutrition | 9 | 28 | 76 | 70 | 69 | 67 | 23 | 8 | 11 | 16 | 13 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 36 | 38 | 51 | 62 | ||
| Anaemia | 4 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 5 | 14 | 4 | 2 | - | - | - | - | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 7 |
| Rickets | 15 | 1 | 37 | 2 | 43 | 3 | - | -- | - | 4 | 2 | 15 | - | 7 | - | 2 | - | 15 | 1 | 19 | 3 | |
| Nervousness | - | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 4 | - | 1 | - | — | - | 1 | - | — | - | — | - | — | 2 | 3 | 2 | 4 |
| Chilblains | - | - | - | 2 | - | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 2 |
| Delayed Dentition | - | — | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | — | - | — | — | - | - | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | - | 1 | - |
| 28 | 35 | 121 | 89 | 120 | 90 | 25 | 26 | 4 | 8 | 15 | 20 | 29 | 12 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 56 | 50 | 75 | 78 | |
| Chronic Blepharitis | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | - | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Chronic Conjunctivitis | 1 | — | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | - | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | |
| Psoriasis | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Alopecia Areata | - | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Pityriasis Rubra. | - | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| Chronic Eczema and Asthma | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| Prurigo | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| — | 4 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 10 | - | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | — | 3 | — | 2 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | |
| Asthma | - | 8 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 12 | - | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | 4 | 1 | 2 | - | 1 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 5 |
| Chronic Bronchitis | 1 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 10 | - | 4 | - | — | 2 | 1 | - | 2 | - | 2 | 1 | - | 3 | 5 | 5 | 6 |
| 1 | 16 | 8 | 13 | 9 | 22 | - | 7 | - | - | 2 | 1 | — | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 7 | 11 | |
| Enlarged Glands Neck | 2 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 6 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | - | 2 | 5 | 3 | - | 1 | - | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| Enuresis | - | ] | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | — | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Rheumatism | - | 4 | - | 2 | - | 5 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | - | - | - | 1 | - | 2 | - | 2 |
| Chorea | - | 2 | - | 2 | - | - | - | - | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | - | — | - | — | 2 | |
| Anorexia | 1 | - | - | - | - | ** | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | — | - | — | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Abscess Neck | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Marasmus | 2 | - | 1 | - | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - |
| Tabes Mesenterica | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | — | - | — | - | 2 | — | — | - | - | - | - | |
| Fragillitis Ossium | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Genu Valgum | 2 | - | 2 | 1 | j | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | - | 2 | 1 | |
| Talipes Valgus | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | — | - | — | — | — | 1 | - | 1 | - |
| Otorrhœa | - | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | - | - | - | 1 | - | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 |
| 7 | 15 | 12 | 19 | 15 | 26 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 2 | 5 | — | 2 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 12 | |
| Total | 40 | 83 | 144 | 137 | 149 | 164 | 29 | 46 | 6 | 10 | 19 | 32 | 38 | 31 | 18 | 20 | 6 | 7 | 68 | 74 | 93 | 116 |
| 123 | 281 | 313 | 75 | 16 | 51 | 69 | 38 | 13 | 142 | 209 | ||||||||||||
TOTAL NUMBER OF ATTENDANCES, YEAR ENDING
JANUARY 3rd, 1931.
Attended and Treated
Attended for examination, e.g., new cases,
cases treated and still under observation ;
unsuitable cases
0-5 School. Total.
3,064 4,338 7,402
179 273 452
3,243 4,611 7,854
CASES REFERRED BY
Clinic Doctors
Private Doctors
Hospital
0-5 School. Total.
127 112 239
1 7 8
4 0 4
132 119 251
Total number of sessions ... ... 443
Average attendance per session... ... ... 17-7
Average treatment per child ... 16-7