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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 1932
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Willesden]
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Table No. 56.—Showing Cases dealt with during 1932 and Results.
| Disease. | Cases being nursed at end of 1931. | New Cases during 1932 | Removed from Observation during 1932—Results of Treatment. | Still being Nursed at end of 1932. | Number of Visits Paid during 1932. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Died. | Removed to Hospital or other Institution. | 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. | |
| Abdominal Pain | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 7 | – | – | – | 7 |
| Adenitis | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 5 | – | – | 5 |
| Bathing Cases | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 3 | – | – | 3 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 3 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 12 | – | – | 12 |
| Bronchitis | – | – | – | – | – | – | — | – | – | 1 | 1 | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 12 | 2 | 14 |
| Burns and Pneumonia | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6 | – | – | 6 |
| Burns and Scalds | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 3 | 3 | — | 7 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 3 | 3 | — | 7 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 8 | 15 | 52 | – | 75 |
| Cancer | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 9 | 9 |
| Circumcision | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 13 | – | – | 13 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 13 | – | – | 13 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 77 | – | – | 77 |
| Complication of Pregnancy | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6 | – | – | – | – | 6 |
| Dental Cases | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | – | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | – | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 3 | – | 3 |
| Douching Case | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 1 |
| Eczema | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 5 | – | – | 5 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 5 | – | – | 5 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 60 | – | – | 60 |
| Eczema and | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 35 | – | – | 35 |
| Faecal Fistula | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 179 | 179 |
| Gastro Enteritis | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | – | – | 2 |
| Impetigo | – | – | – | — | – | – | – | – | 4 | 1 | — | 5 | – | — | – | – | – | – | – | — | – | — | – | – | – | – | 4 | 1 | – | 5 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 73 | 5 | – | 78 |
| Impetigo and Otorrhœa | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 15 | – | – | 15 |
| Leucorrhœa | – | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | – | – | 1 | – | 3 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | 1 | 2 | – | – | – | – | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6 | – | – | 10 | – | 16 |
| Mastitis | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 5 | – | – | – | 5 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 4 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | 1 | – | 76 | – | – | – | 76 |
| Mastoid | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 7 | – | 7 |
| Measles and Bronchitis | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 5 | – | – | 5 |
| Measles and Pneumonia | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | – | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 12 | 4 | – | 16 |
| Ophthalmia | – | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | — | — | 51 | 5 | – | 56 | – | — | – | – | — | — | – | — | – | — | – | – | — | — | 50 | 4 | — | 54 | – | — | 2 | 1 | — | 3 | — | — | 603 | 115 | – | 718 |
| Ophthalmia Neonatorum | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 16 | – | – | 16 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 14 | – | – | 14 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 195 | – | – | 195 |
| Ophthalmia and Sores | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 29 | – | – | 29 |
| Otorrhœa | – | – | 3 | 2 | – | 5 | – | – | 34 | 9 | — | 43 | – | — | – | – | – | – | — | – | – | 1 | – | 1 | – | – | 33 | 8 | – | 41 | – | – | 4 | 2 | – | 6 | – | – | 574 | 279 | – | 853 |
| Pemphigus | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | 4 | – | – | 4 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 5 | – | – | 5 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 72 | – | – | 72 |
| Pleurisy and Thrombosis | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 9 | – | – | – | 9 |
| Pneumonia | – | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 2 | 2 | — | 4 | — | — | — | – | — | – | — | — | – | 1 | — | 1 | – | – | 3 | 1 | — | 4 | — | – | — | – | — | – | — | — | 28 | 56 | – | 84 |
| Prematurity | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | – | – | 2 | – | – | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 5 | – | – | 5 |
| Pyelitis | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 11 | 11 |
| Round Worms | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 3 | – | – | 3 |
| Septic Conditions | – | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | — | 4 | 30 | 17 | – | 51 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 4 | 31 | 17 | – | 52 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 14 | 189 | 118 | – | 321 |
| Skin Conditions | – | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | 4 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 2 | 2 | – | 5 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6 | 15 | 20 | – | 41 |
| Thread Worms | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 3 | 80 | 54 | – | 137 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 3 | 78 | 54 | – | 135 | – | – | 2 | – | – | 2 | – | 11 | 370 | 298 | – | 679 |
| Thread Worms and Psoriasis | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 8 | — | 8 |
| Throat Conditions | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 3 | 3 | – | 6 | – | — | – | — | — | — | – | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | 6 | — | – | — | — | – | – | — | — | 16 | 18 | — | 34 |
| Throat Condition & Broncho-Pneumonia | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 11 | — | 11 |
| Thrombosis | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | – | – | – | 2 |
| Varicose Ulcer | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | – | 85 | 85 |
| Whooping Cough and Broncho-Pneumonia | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 5 | – | – | 5 |
| Whooping Cough and Impetigo | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | — | 2 | 1 | — | 3 | – | – | — | – | – | — | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | 1 | – | 3 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 14 | 12 | – | 26 |
| Total | – | – | 8 | 2 | – | 10 | 3 | 17 | 263 | 105 | 6 | 394 | – | – | 2 | – | – | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | – | 13 | 2 | 14 | 256 | 98 | 4 | 374 | — | 1 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 12 | 133 | 2435 | i 1028 | 287 | 3895 |