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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ARTIFICIAL SUNLIGHT TREATMENT, YEAR 1934.
| Conditions. | Cases brought forward from 1933, i.e. : Treatments, Waiting List, Observation Cases. (1) | New Cases. (2) | Total Cases Treated. (3) | Discharged not Treated, Unable to attend, Unsuitable, Left District (4) | Waiting List. (5) | RESULTS OF TREATMENT. | Cases Still under Treatment (Result not yet known). (10) | Cases carried forward to 1935,i.e 'Treatments, Waiting List, Observation Cases. (11) | Attendances Treated. (12) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Condition Improved. Treatment suspended but still under Observation. (6) | Improved or Cured. (7) | Unable to attend or Left District before treatment completed. (8) | Unsuitable or no Improvement. (9) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| E.M. | N.M. | 0-5 | 5-14 | E.M. | N.M. | 0-5 | 5-14 | E.M. | N.M. | 0-5 | 5-14 | E.M. | N.M. | 0-5 | 5-14 | E.M. | N.M. | 0-5 | 5-14 | E.M. | N.M. | 0-5 | 5-14 | E.M. | N.M. | 0-5 | 5-14 | E.M. | N.M. | 0-5 | 5-14 | E.M. | N.M. | 0-5 | 5-14 | E.M. | N.M. | 0-5 | 5-14 | E.M. | N.M. | 0-5 | 5-14 | E.M. | M.N. | 0-5 | 5-14 | ||
| Tuberculous Glands | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 35 | ||
| Pre-Tubercular | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 24 | |
| - | - | - | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 59 | |||
| General Debility | 1 | - | 40 | 58 | - | - | 100 | 136 | - | - | 121 | 175 | 1 | - | 17 | 14 | - | - | 2 | 5 | - | - | 3 | 2 | - | - | 63 | 96 | - | - | 26 | 30 | - | - | 5 | 5 | - | - | 24 | 42 | - | - | 29 | 49 | - | - | 2,032 | 3,910 | |
| Anæmia | - | - | 1 | 8 | — | — | - | 4 | — | — | — | 11 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | 183 | |
| Rickets | - | 18 | - | — | — | 29 | 1 | — | — | 46 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | 23 | — | — | - | 7 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | - | - | 9 | - | - | - | 16 | - | - | - | 649 | 3 | ||
| Enlarged Glands | - | - | 2 | 5 | - | 5 | 8 | — | — | 7 | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | 10 | — | — | — | 2 | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | 2 | _ | - | - | 3 | - | - | - | 161 | 276 | ||
| Cervical Adenitis | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | 31 | |
| Rheumatism | - | - | - | 4 | - | 1 | - | 2 | - | - | - | 6 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | 88 | |
| Nerves | 1 | 3 | - | - | 3 | 5 | — | - | 4 | 8 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | 7 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | 161 | 168 | |||
| Pink Disease | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 12 | - | ||
| Genu Valgum | - | - | - | 1 | - | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 31 | 56 | ||
| 1 | - | 62 | 79 | - | 1 | 139 | 157 | - | - | 180 | 216 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 15 | - | - | 3 | 5 | - | - | 10 | 2 | - | - | 92 | 124 | - | - | 34 | 38 | - | - | 8 | 6 | - | - | 36 | 46 | - | - | 49 | 53 | - | — | 3,046 | 4,715 | ||
| Chronic Blepharitis | - | - | - | 2 | - | - | 1 | 11 | - | - | 1 | 11 | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 6 | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | - | - | - | 5 | - | - | 17 | 273 | ||||
| Phlyctenular Conjunctivitis | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 9 | - | — | 1 | 9 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 66 | — | — | — | 2 | - | — | — | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 27 | 144 | ||
| Corneal Ulcer | - | - | - | 2 | - | - | - | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | 2 | - | - | - | 33 | ||||||
| - | - | - | 2 | - | - | 2 | 22 | - | - | 2 | 22 | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | 2 | - | - | 2 | 12 | - | - | - | 3 | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | 4 | - | — | — | 7 | — | — | 44 | 450 | ||
| Asthma | - | - | 1 | 15 | - | - | - | 7 | - | - | 21 | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 9 | - | - | 1 | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8 | - | - | - | 9 | - | - | 3 | 650 | |||
| Bronchitis Alopecia Areata | - | - | 6 | 16 | - | — | 10 | 21 | — | — | 15 | 36 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | - | 9 | 16 | — | — | 2 | 5 | - | - | - | 3 | — | - | 4 | 10 | — | - | 5 | 12 | — | — | 322 | 637 | |
| - | - | 7 | 31 | - | - | 10 | 28 | - | - | 16 | 57 | - | - | - | 2 | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 3 | - | - | 9 | 25 | - | - | 3 | 8 | - | - | - | 3 | - | - | 4 | 18 | - | — | 5 | 21 | — | - | 325 | 1,287 | ||
| - | - | - | 2 | - | - | 2 | 9 | - | - | 2 | 11 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 3 | - | - | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 6 | - | - | 2 | 6 | - | - | 53 | 274 | |||
| Impetigo | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8 | - | - | - | 8 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 106 | |
| Acne | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4 | - | - | - | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 100 | |
| Eczema | - | - | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 24 | 3 | |
| Ecthyma | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | 14 | |
| - | - | - | 2 | - | - | 4 | 23 | - | - | 4 | 25 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | 15 | - | - | 1 | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 7 | - | — | 2 | 7 | — | — | 77 | 497 | ||
| Otorrhœa | - | - | - | 2 | - | - | 1 | 4 | - | - | 1 | 5 | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | - | - | - | 2 | - | - | 5 | 128 | |
| Furunculosis | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | - | - | - | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | 43 | |||||
| Enuresis | -_- | - | - | 3 | - | - | 1 | 6 | - | - | 1 | 8 | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | - | - | 1 | 2 | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | 2 | - | - | - | 2 | - | - | 2 | 103 | ||
| Hirschsprung's Disease | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 33 | |
| Malnutrition | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | — | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | - | — | 25 | 8 | |
| - | - | - | 6 | - | - | 3 | 13 | - | - | 3 | 17 | - | - | - | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 7 | - | - | 2 | 3 | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | 6 | - | — | - | 6 | - | - | 32 | 315 | ||
| Total | 1 | - | 69 | 122 | - | 1 | 158 | 243 | - | - | 205 | 339 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 20 | - | - | 4 | 6 | - | - | 11 | 7 | - | - | 105 | 184 | - | - | 40 | 55 | - | - | 8 | 12 | - | - 1 | 41 | 81 | - | - | 56 | 94 | - | — | 3,524 | 7,323 | |
| 192 | 402 | 544 | 40 | 10 | 18 | 289 | 95 | 20 | 122 | 150 | 10,847 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
TOTAL NUMBER OF ATTENDANCES, YEAR 1934.
| E.M. | N.M. | 0-5 | School. | Total. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Attended and Treated | - | - | 3,511 | 7136 | 10,847 |
| Attended for examination, e.g., new cases, cases treated and still under observation, unsuitable cases | - | 1 | 138 | 37 | 376 |
| Total | - | 1 | 3,649 | 7 173 | 11,223 |
Total number of sessions 513
Average attendance per session 21.87
Average treatment per child 21.14
CASES REFERRED BY
| E.M. | N.M. | 0-5 | School. | Total. | |
| Clinic Doctors . | 1 | 153 | 262 | 416 | |
| Private Doctors | - | — | 5 | 15 | 20 |
| Hospital . | - | 4 | 3 | 7 | |
| Total | - | - | 162 | 280 | 443 |