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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Table No. 56.—Showing cases dealt with during 1934 and results.
Disease. | Cases being Nursed at end of 1933. | New Cases during 1934. | Removed from Observation during 1934—Results of Treatment. | Still being Nursed at end of 1934. | Number of Visits Paid during 1934. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 Mothers. | Nursing Mothers. | Children under Five. | School Children | Others. | Total. | |
Adenitis | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 15 | - | - | 15 |
Bathing Cases | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | - | - | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | - | - | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 26 | - | - | 26 |
Burns and Scalds | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 3 | 2 | — | 6 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 3 | 2 | - | 6 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4 | 33 | 6 | - | 43 |
Circumcision | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 10 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 10 | - | - | 10 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 66 | - | - | 66 |
Constipation | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 |
Douching Cases | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | - | - | 1 | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | -_ | 9 | 3 | 14 |
Eczema | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 9 | - | - | 9 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | - | 7 | - | - | 7 | - | - | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | - | 130 | - | - | 130 |
(?) Fever | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | - | 1 | 4 | - | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 18 | 9 | — | 29 | ||
Haemorrhage after Extraction | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 2 | - | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 2 | - | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | - | 7 | - | 9 |
Haemorrhage— Veinous | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
Impetigo | - | - | 2 | - | — | 2 | — | — | 4 | 1 | — | 5 | - | - | - | - | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 1 | - | 7 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 59 | 4 | - | 63 | ||||
Lacerated Perineum | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 31 | - | - | - | 31 |
Leucorrhœa | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | - | - | - | - | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | - | - | - | - | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7 | - | - | - | - | 7 |
Mastitis | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4 | - | - | - | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | - | - | - | 2 | - | 2 | - | - | - | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 119 | - | - | - | 119 |
Maternity Cases | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4 | - | - | - | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4 | - | - | - | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 45 | - | - | - | 45 |
Measles | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 26 | - | 26 |
Ophthalmia | - | - | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | - | 43 | 4 | - | 47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | - | — | — | 1 | — | 43 | 4 | — | 47 | — | — | — | — | - | — | — | — | 634 | 16 | - | 650 | ||
Ophthalmia Neonatorum | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 14 | - | - | 14 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | - | 13 | - | - | 13 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 140 | - | - | 140 |
Otorrhoea | - | - | 5 | - | 6 | - | - | 41 | 14 | - | 55 | — | — | - | — | _ | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | 3 | — | — | 40 | 13 | — | 53 | — | — | 3 | 2 | — | 5 | — | 914 | 147 | - | 1061 | ||
Otorrhœa and Chicken Pox | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 23 | - | - | 23 |
Phlebitis | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | - | - | - | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 46 | - | - | - | 46 |
Pneumonia | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | - | - | 3 |
Prematurity | - | - | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 10 | - | - | 10 |
Puerperal Pyrexia | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4 | - | - | - | 4 | |
Refraction | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5 | - | 5 |
Septic Condition | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4 | 36 | 6 | 46 | - | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | - | 5 | - | 4 | 32 | 5 | — | 41 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 64 | 295 | 49 | - | 408 | ||
Skin Condition | - | - | - | 2 | - | 2 | - | - | 4 | - | - | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4 | 2 | - | 6 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 26 | 13 | 39 | |
Thread Worms | — | - | - | 2 | - | 2 | 1 | - | 101 | 48 | - | 150 | — | — | — | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 99 | 47 | - | 147 | - | - | 2 | 3 | - | 5 | 3 | — | 405 | 202 | - | 610 | |||
Thrombosis | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8 | - | - | - | - | 8 |
Varicose Ulcer | - | — | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 4 | — | - | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 3 | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 3 | 16 | - | - | 126 | 145 | |||||
Varicose Veins | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | - | - | - | - | 2 |
Whooping Cough | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | - | - | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | - | - | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 40 | - | - | 40 |
Total | 2 | - | 9 | 5 | 1 | 17 | 5 | 22 | 276 | 79 | 5 | 387 | - | - | 1 | - | - | 4 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 6 | 17 | 267 | 80 | 3 | 373 | - | - | 6 | 5 | 1 | 12 | 24 | 335 | 2837 | 493 | 130 | 3819 |