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Willesden 1933

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Willesden]

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Table: Table No. 27.Medical and Dental Treatment—Attendances at the Municipal Health Centres, 1933.

Table No. 27.

Medical and Dental Treatment—Attendances at the Municipal Health Centres, 1933.

Condition.Mothers, and Children under Five.Grand Total. (Cols. 7 and 8).
Expectant Mothers.Nursing Mothers.Children under Five.Total (Cols. 2—5).School Children.
0—1.1—5.Total (Cols. 4 and 5).
(1)(2)(3)(4)(5)(6)(7)(8)(9)
1. Cleansing040115388393*
2. Throat, Nose and Ear Diseases172017249259337,2688,201
3. Minor Ailments301391,8663,9045,7705,93943,39449,333
4. Eye Diseases042194977167206,6657,385
5. Ringworm, etc.235773177250330538868*
6. Artificial Sunlight Treatment1303983,6394,0374,0507,03011,080
7. Orthopaedics2653891,7772,1662,2336,3048,537
8. Medical Consultations5,67123,83925,80015,26241,06270,572—70,572
9. Diphtheria Immunisationt00000000
10. Total (1—9)5,74024,11528,94625,98154,92784,78271,587156,369
11. Dental Consultations1,6082,10701,0761,0764,79115,65220,443
12. Total (10—11)7,34826,22228,94627,05756,00389,57387,239176,812
13. School for Mothers000005,29705,297
14. Nursery000005,26805,268
15. Miscellaneous0000012,62113,92126,542
16. Grand Total (12-15)7,34826,22228,94627,05756,003112,759101,160213,919*
Health Centre (1)Health Centre (2)Health Centre (3)Grand Total.
Mothers and Children under Five.School ChildrenTotal.Mothers and Children under Five.School ChildrenTotal.Mothers and Children under Five.School ChildrenTotal.
(1)(2)(3)(4)(5)(6)(7)(8)(9)(10)(11)
17. Medical Attendances15,04319,96435,00739,22718,01257,23930,51233,61164,123156,369
18. Dental Attendances1,1153,2644,3791,4723,7905,2622,2048,59810,80220,443
19. School for Mothers1,60901,6091,50401,5042,18402,1845,297
20. NurseryAttendances2,45702,4571,03401,0341,77701,7775,268
21. Miscellaneous6,2003,4149,6143,6125,7569,3682,8094,7517,56026,542
22. Total26,42426,64253,06646,84927,55874,40739,48646,96086,446213,919*

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* In addition the following attendances were made by adults:—Cleansing 105, Ringworm, etc. 15, Varicose
Ulcers 594, making a total of 714 which together with the 213,919 above makes a grand total of 214,633
† This is carried out at the Municipal Hospital where 19 Willesden residents attended for the Schick Test,
21 for immunisation against Diphtheria and 2 for immunisation against Scarlet Fever.

Table: Table No . 28.Showing attendances at the Municipal Centres each year since 1913.

Table No . 28.

Showing attendances at the Municipal Centres each year since 1913.

Year.Mothers and Children under 5 years.School Children.Total.School for Mothers.Nursery.Miscellaneous.Grand Total.
Medical.Dental.Total.Medical.Dental.Total.
1913000299029929900299
19140002,51702,5172,517002,517
19150005,67405,6745,674005,674
191638903899,59309,5939,982009,982
19178,64108,6419,44809,44818,0890018,089
191832,1691.16533,33415,8112,40318,21451,5484422051,812
191932,87087833,74846,17911,02457,20390,9511,0892,81494,854
192051,4681,82353,29164,58810,67075,258128,5492,3543,452134,355
192141,5621,66743,22957,0327,71864,750107,9791,7162,356112 051
192227,50589428,39939,9897,02547,01475,4131,6162,19079,219
192323,27153323,80440,3813,59943,98067,7842,7613,27073,815
192417,08252017,60234,8452,46037,30554,9072,8962,80860,611
192526,11993627 05541,6955,12346,81873,8734,074381281,759
192639,0841,49140,57547,7865,90953,69594,2704,1263,645102,041
192740,9581,59342,55147,1996,58353,78296,3333,8473,291103,471
192840,7871,73342,52043,9566,48450,44092,9604,4853,355100,800
192943,4191,59845,01739,6986 30746,00591,0224,5233,44698,991
193059,3722,34161,71349,61010,53760,147121,8605,9585,371133,189
193176,3953,47379,86865,94215,18081,122160,9906,9286,98521,884196,787
193284,3424,38588,72767,96416,09484,058172,7856,5366,22728,817214 365
193384,7824,79189,57371,58715,65287,239176,8125,2975,26827,256*214,633

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* This includes the 714 attendances by adults which are shown in the footnote to Table No. 27.