Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Willesden]
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Disease. | Cases being Nursed at end of 1932. | New Cases during 1933. | Removed from Observation during 1933—Results of Treatment. | Still being Nursed at end of 1933. | Number of Visits Paid during 1933. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 1 Mothers. | Nursing Mothers. | Children under Five. | School Children | Others. | Total. | |
Albuminuria | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
Bathing Cases | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 2 | — | - | - | - | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | - | 2 | — | — | - | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 24 | — | — | 24 | |
Bronchitis | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 14 | 14 | |
Burns and Scalds | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | 6 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | l | 3 | 1 | — | 6 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 27 | 24 | 26 | - | |||
Circumcision | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 11 | - | - | 11 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 11 | - | - | 11 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
Douching Cases | — | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | - | - | - | - | — | — | — | - | — | - | — | — | l | - | — | 3 | - | - | — | — | - | — | 3 | 13 | - | — | 17 | ||||||
Eczema | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | - | — | 6 | — | — | — | - | — | — | — | — | - | 62 | |||||||
Faecal Fistula | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 20 | 20 |
Impetigo | — | — | - | - | - | — | - | - | 14 | - | — | - | - | - | — | — | — | — | — | — | - | — | — | — | 12 | — | 13 | — | — | 2 | — | - | 2 | — | — | 149 | 6 | — | ||||
Influenza | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | l | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||||
Mastitis | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6 | - | - | - | 6 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 76 | |||
Maternity Case | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||||||
Measles | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 11 | — | 11 | ||||
Miscarriage. | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 9 | - | - | - | ||
Ophthalmia | — | - | — | - | 37 | — | 43 | — | - | — | — | - | - | — | - | - | - | — | - | - | 6 | — | - | — | - | - | 10 | 34 | - | 429 | ||||||||||||
Ophthalmia Neonatorum | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||||
Otorrhoea | — | - | 4 | — | 6 | - | — | 37 | 26 | 64 | — | - | — | - | - | - | — | - | 2 | - | - | - | 61 | — | - | — | 6 | - | 687 | 481 | 23 | 1191 | ||||||||||
Pemphigus | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4 | - | - | |
Pneumonia | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | - | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | - | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 40 | — | 40 |
Prematurity | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 3 | - | - | ||
Puerperal Pyrexia | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 10 | - | - | - | 10 |
Refraction | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6 | - | 6 | |
Septic Conditions | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | 44 | 19 | — | 67 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | 44 | 19 | - | 67 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | 24 | 273 | 143 | — | 443 | ||
Skin Conditions | — | — | - | - | - | - | — | 4 | 3 | - | 7 | - | — | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | — | - | — | 4 | - | - | - | - | 2 | - | 2 | - | - | 20 | - | |||||
Throat Conditions | - | - | - | - | - | — | - | — | 2 | - | — | - | — | — | - | — | — | - | - | - | — | - | - | 2 | - | - | — | - | - | - | - | — | 21 | - | 26 | |||||||
Thread Worms | — | - | - | - | 2 | — | — | 91 | 86 | - | 177 | - | — | - | - | — | — | — | - | - | — | — | — | — | — | 91 | 86 | - | 177 | - | - | — | - | 2 | - | - | 349 | 381 | - | 730 | ||
Thrombosis | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 12 |
Varicose Ulcer | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | 227 | 227 | ||||
Varicose Veins | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | — | - | 6 | - | - | - | - | 6 | |||
Whooping Cough | - | - | - | - | — | - | - | — | - | - | - | - | - | - | — | — | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7 | 17 | - | 24 | |||||||
Wrist Injury | — | - | - | - | — | — | - | — | — | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | — | - | — | — | — | - | — | - | - | - | — | - | — | — | — | — | ||||||
Total | - | 9 | 3 | 15 | 16 | 262 | 148 | 3 | 434 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | - | 6 | 3 | 17 | 256 | 146 | 426 | 2 | - | 3 | 17 | 51 | 181 | 2148 | 1162 | 285 | 3827 |