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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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ARTIFICIAL LIGHT TREATMENT, YEAR ENDED 31st DECEMBER, 1932.
| Conditions. | Cases brought forward from 1931, i.e.: (Treatments, J WaitingList, 10bservation I Cases. | New Cases. | Total Cases Treated. | Discharged not Treated, i.e., (Unable to 1 attend, 1 Unsuitable, I Left District. | Waiting List. | RESULTS OF TREATMENT | Cases carried forward to 1933, i.e. Treatments, WaitingList 0bservation Cases. | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Condition Improved. Treatment suspended but still under Observation. | Improved or Cured. | Unable to attend or Left District before treatment completed. | Unsuitable or no Improvement. | Cases Still under Treatment (Result not yet known). | ||||||||||||||||||
| I | 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 S | School | |
| Tuberculosis—Glands of Neck | - | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pre-Tubercular | — | 3 | — | 3 | - | 4 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | - | 2 | |
| - | 4 | — | 3 | - | 5 | — | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | |
| General Debility | 43 | 68 | 89 | 88 | 118 | 140 | 13 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 13 | 45 | 55 | 30 | 24 | 3 | 5 | 30 C | 43 | 41 | 58 c |
| Anæmia | 1 | 4 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 10 | - | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | - | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 |
| Rickets | 10 | 2 | 37 | — | 42 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | 5 | — | 16 | 1 | 7 | — | — | — | 14 | — | 20 | — |
| Enlarged Glands | 2 | 2 | — | 6 | 2 | 8 | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 2 | 3 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | - | 4 |
| Rheumatism | - | 3 | - | 8 | - | 10 | - | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | - | 5 | - | 1 | - | 1 | — | 2 | - | 3 |
| Chorea | — | 2 | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - |
| Nerves | — | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6 | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | - |
| Chilblains | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 |
| 56 | 86 | 136 | 112 | 173 | 178 | 17 | 18 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 17 | 64 | 75 | 40 | 27 | 4 | 7 | 50 | 52 | 67 | 71 | |
| Blepharitis | - | 1 | - | 4 | - | 5 | - | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | - | - | 4 | — | 4 |
| Photophobia | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | - |
| Keratitis | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| — | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | — | - | 1 | 4 | 1 | 4 | |
| Asthma | 3 | 13 | - | 7 | 3 | 18 | - | 2 | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | 12 | 1 | — | — | - | — | 6 | 1 | 6 |
| Bronchitis | 6 | 23 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 40 | 3 | — | — | 3 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 4 | 7 | — | 2 | 8 | 14 | 11 | 17 | |
| 9 | 36 | 17 | 24 | 23 | 58 | 3 | 2 | — | — | 4 | 3 | 6 | 26 | 5 | 7 | — | 2 | 8 | 20 | 12 | 23 | |
| Alopecia Areata | 1 | 2 | - | 4 | 1 | 6 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | — | 3 |
| Eczema | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Prurigo | — | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Epidermal Defect | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 2 | 4 | - | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | — | 3 | ||
| Otorrhcea | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | — | 1 |
| Otitis Media | 1 | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Furunculosis | - | 4 | - | 1 | - | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 |
| Enuresis | - | - | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | - | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | - |
| Mastitis | — | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mesenteric Adenitis | - | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Genu Valgum | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Hirschspring's Disease | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | — | 1 |
| Delayed Physical Development | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | - | — | — | - | — | — | — | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | - |
| 2 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 11 | - | 1 | — | - | - | - | 3 | 8 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | |
| Total | 68 | 136 | 158 | 155 | 204 | 266 | 20 | 23 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 20 | 75 | 117 | 45 | 36 | 4 | 9 | 61 | 84 | 82 | 106 |
| 204 | 313 | 470 | 43 | 4 | 39 | 192 | 81 | 13 | 145 | 188 | ||||||||||||
TOTAL NUMBER OF ATTENDANCES, YEAR ENDING 31st DECEMBER, 1932.
| 0-5 | School. | Total. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attended and Treated | 4,256 | 6,763 | 11,019 |
| Attended for examination, e.g., new cases, cases treated and still under observation, unsuitable cases | 237 | 302 | 539 |
| Total | 4,493 | 7,065 | 11,558 |
| Total number of sessions Average attendance per session Average treatment per child | 509 22.0 21.4 | ||
CASES REFERRED BY-
| 0-5 | School | Total. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clinic Doctors | 155 | 142 | 297 |
| Private Doctors | 2 | 10 | 12 |
| Hospital | 1 | 5 | 6 |
| Total 158 | 157 | 315 | |