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Willesden 1935

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Willesden]

Published
1936
Pages
140
Tables
129

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129 tables in this report

  • Page 6
    The following table shows the principal causes of deaths of children under one year of age and the infantile mortality year by year up to and including 1935:— Table No. 1.
    192419251926192719281929193019311932193319341935
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    Maternity Hospital- Bookings .—The following table shows the bookings year by year for hospital confinement under the Council's schemes since hospital provision was first made by the Council for such cases:— Table No . 2.
    Year.No. of Confinement Cases Booked.
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    The following Table shows the fees at which the 942 cases were booked:— Table No . 4.
    Fee.No of Cases.Fee.No. of Cases.
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    Hospital Treatment of Children under 5 Years of Age Excluding OrthopÆdic Treatment which is Dealt with in Appendix F.—The following table gives particulars of the children under treatment at the Willesden General Hospital and St. Monica's Home Hospital under the Council's scheme and at other hospitals during 1935:— Table No . 5.
    Willesden General Hospital.St. Monica's Home Hospital.Children's Hospital Cold Ash.Streatham Babies' Hospital.Total.
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    The following table gives particulars of the conditions for which children were treated during 1935, the treatment carried out and the results of such treatment:— Table No. 6.—children under 5 Years under Treatment in Hospital during 1935.
    Condition.Brought forward.Admitted during Year.Total under Treatment.Treatment Completed.In Hospital at end of Year.
    Forms of Treatment Results of Treatment.
    Operative.General.Other Forms.Remedied.Improved or Unchanged.Died.
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    Taking the 1 death occurring amongst the 3 cases of puerperal fever notified in Willesden, this gives a case mortality of 33.4 per cent. as against 11.1 per cent. in 1934, 30.8 per cent. in 1933, 25 per cent. in 1932, 14.3 per cent. in 1931, 20 per cent. in 1930, 50 per cent. in 1929, and 33.4 per cent. in 1928. In all 3 notified cases a private doctor was in attendance at the confinement at home. The patients were subsequently removed to hospital. One died and two recovered. Table No . 7.—P uerperal Fever Cases , 1935. Home Circumstances.
    Number of Cases.Number of Rooms.Number of occupants, including new-born baby.
    Under 10 years.Over 10 years.Total.
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    Table No . 8.
    Age Period.18 months.2 years.3 years.4 years.Total.Percentage.
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    Table No . 9. NOTIFIABLE DISEASES DURING THE YEAR.
    Disease.Total Cases Notified. (1)Cases admitted toTotal Deaths. (4)
    Willesden Municipal Hospitals. (2)Other Hospitals. (3)
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    Table No . 10. TUBERCULOSIS. New Cases and Mortality during 1935. This table includes primary notifications received from Medical Practitioners, cases not notified but included in the death returns and cases transferred from other areas.
    Age-Periods.New Cases.Deaths.
    Respiratory.N on-Respiratory.Respiratory.Non-Respiratory.
  • Page 25
    The following table shows building activities during the periods stated:— Table No . 11.
    Year.For working classes.Not for working classes.Total.
    Houses erected by the Council.Houses erected by private enterprise.Houses erected by private enterprise.
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    Table No . 12.
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    The number of private slaughter-houses in use in the area at the dates mentioned was Table No . 13.
    In 1920.1925.1935.
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    Table No. 14. List of Samples Taken during the Year ended 31st December, 1935.
    Article.Taken.Adulterated.
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    Table No. 15. Factories, Workshops, Laundries and Workplaces. Inspection. —Including Inspections made by Sanitary Inspectors.
    Premises.Number of
    Inspections.Written Notices.Prosecutions.
    (1)(2)(3)(4)
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    Table No. 16.—Defects Found.
    Particulars.Number of Defects.Number of Prosecutions.
    Found.Remedied.Referred to H.M. Inspector.
    (a)(2)(3)(4)(5)
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    Table No. 17.—Registered Factories, Workshops and Outworkers.
    On the Register (s.131) at the end of the year.Number.
    (1)(2)
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    Table No. 18.—Other Matters.
    Class.Number.
    (1)(2)
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    Table No. 19.—Corresponding to Table 1 of the Board of Education's Medical Statistical Tables. Return of Medical Inspections for the year ended 31st December, 1935
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    Table No. 20.—Corresponding to Table 2 of the Board of Education's Medical Statistical Tables. A.—Return of Defects Found by Medical Inspection in the Year ended 31st December, 1935.
    Defect or Disease.Routine Inspections.Special Inspections.
    No. of Defects.No. of Defects.
    Requiring treatment.Requiring to be kept under observation but not requiring treatment.Requiring treatment.Requiring to be kept under observation but not requiring treatment.
    (1)(2)(3)(4)(5)
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    B.— Classification of the Nutrition of the Children Inspected during the Year in the Routine Age Groups. (see Administrative Memorandum No. 124, dated 31 st December, 1934.)
    Age-groupsNumber of Children InspectedA (Excellent)B (Normal)C (Slightly subnormal)D (Bad)
    No.%No.%No.%No.%
  • Page 33
    Table No. 21.—Corresponding to Table IV. of The Board of Education's Medical Statistical Tables. Return of Defects Treated during the Year ended 31 st December , 1935. Treatment Tables. Group I. —Minor Ailments (excluding Uncleanliness, for which see Table VI).
    Disease or Defect.Number of Defects Treated, or under Treatment during the Year.
    Under the Authority's Scheme.Otherwise.Total.
    (1)(2)(3)(4)
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    Group II.—Defective Vision and Squint (excluding Minor Eye Defects Treated as Minor Ailments—Group I). TABLE A.
    Number of Defects Dealt With
    Under the Authority's Scheme.OtherwiseTotal
    (1)(2)(3)(4)
  • Page 34
    TABLE B. The following table shows the cases dealt with during the year whether they were submitted to refraction or not and includes new cases, cases seen for purposes of re-examination, and also cases (whether seen by the Oculist or not) receiving attention on account of lost or broken spectacles.
    Defect or Disease.Number of Defects Dealt with
    Under the Authority's Scheme.Otherwise.Total.
    (1)(2)(3)(4)
  • Page 34
    Group III. — Treatment of Defects of Nose and Throat.
    Number of Defects.
    Received Operative Treatment.Received other forms of Treatment.Total number treated.
    Under the Authority's Scheme in Clinic or Hospital.By private practitioner or Hospital, apart from the Authority's Scheme.Total.
    (1)(2)(3)(4)(5)
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    Under the Authority's Scheme.Otherwise.Total* number treated.
    Residential treatment with education. (i)Residential treatment without education. (ii)Nonresidential treatment at an orthopaedic clinic. (iii)Residential treatment with education. (i)Residential treatment without education. (ii)Nonresidential treatment at an orthopaedic clinic. (iii)
  • Page 37
    Table No. 22.—In this Table is embodied the information required in the N.B. to Notes on Table IV. of the Board of Education's Medical Statistical Tables. Return showing the nature and number of all medical defects referred for following up, whether referred from Routine Medical Inspection, Medical Inspection of "Specials," or from other Sources, these latter never having been inspected by the Education Committee's Medical Officers; and the extent to which remedial measures were carried out during 1935.
    CONDITIONS.No. of defects followed up.No. of defects for which no report is available.No. of defects not needing treatment.No. of defects treated.Results of Treatment.Percentage of defects treated.No. of defects notNo. of defects under observation at end of year, and carried forward to succeeding year.
    Remedied.lmproved.Unchanged.Under observation at end of year (result of treatment not known).treated.
    School Clinic, Hospital or other Institution under Council Scheme.Voluntary Hospital or other chariable In stitutionshospital or Doctor under M.C.C.Private Practi toner.Total.Domestic Treatment only.Grand Total.Excluding Domestic Treatment.Including Domestic Treatment.Removed from observation.Remaining under observation.Total.
    Brought forward from previous year.New.Total.
    1234567891011121314151617181920212223
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    Table No. 23. Return showing No. of Cases referred for following-up in 1935 and previous years with the view of Medical Treatment being obtained, Remedial Measures carried out, or other action taken.
    Year.Referred byTotal.
    Medical Inspection and Officers of Health Department.Head Teachers.Attendance Officers.Others.
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    Table No. 24.
    Defects.Found to require treatment.Requiring to be kept under observation but not requiring treatment.
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    The actual combination of defects is stated in the table below together with the type of school attended.
    Combination of Defect.At Certified special Schools.At Public Elementary Schools.At other Institutions.At no School or Institution.Total.
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    Table No. 26. Statement of the Number of Children Notified during the Year ended December 31st 1935, by the Local Education Authority to the Local Mental Deficiency Authority. Total Number of Children notified : 15. Analysis of the above Total.
    Diagnosis.Boys.Girls.
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    Table No . 27. No. of children attending certified Special (Day and Residential) Schools during 1935
    Special Schools in Willesden.Special Schools outside Willesden.Total.
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    Table No. 28. SPECIAL SCHOOLS. Medical defects referred for following up at Routine Medical Inspection. Cases seen by School Medical Officers at other than Routine Medical Inspections. Cases not seen by School Medical Officers.
    CONDITIONS.No. of defects followed up.No. of defects for which no report is available.No. of defects not needing treatment.No. of defects treated.Results of Treatment..Percentage of defects treated.No. of defects not treated.No. of defects under observation at end of year, and carried forward to succeeding year.
    Remedied.Improved.Unchanged.Under observation at end of year (result of treatment not known).
    Brought forward from previous year.NewTotal.School Clinic or other Institutions or Hospitals under Council Scheme.VoluntaryHospitals or other Charitable Institutions.Hospital Doctor under m.C.C.Private Practitioner.Total.Domestic Treatment only.Grand Total.Excluding Domestic Treatment.Including Domestic Treatment.Removed from observation.Remaining under observation.Total.
    1234567891011121314151617181920212223
  • Page 47
    Table No. 29. —Corresponding to Appendix E of the Annual Report of the Chief Medical Officer of the Board of Education for 1919. Form of Annual Return of the After-Careers of Children under 21 Years of Age Formerly Attending Special Schools.
    Oldfield Road Physically Defective School.Leinster Mentally Defective School.
    Boys.Girls.Boys.Girls.
  • Page 47
    HEALTH CENTRES. ATTENDANCES. Table No. 30. Medical and Dental Treatment—Attendances at Health Centres, 1935.
    Condition.Mothers, and Children under Five.School Children.Grand Total. (Cols. 7 and 8).
    Expectant Mothers.Nursing Mothers.Children under Five.Total (Cols. 2—5).
    0—1.1—5.Total (Cols. 4 and 5).
    (1)(2)(3)(4)(5)(6)(7)(8)(9)
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    Table No. 30—( contd.),
    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)
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    Table No . 31. 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.
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    Table No. 32. Hospital Treatment of School Children during 1935.
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    Table No . 33. School Children under Treatment in Hospital during 1935.
    Condition.Brought forward.Admitted during Year.Total under treatment.Treatment Completed.Remaining in Hospital at end of Year.
    Forms of Treatment.Results of Treatment.
    Operative.General.Remedied.Improved .Unchanged.Died.
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    EMPLOYMENT OF CHILDREN IN ENTERTAINMENTS RULES, 1933. Particulars as to applications received in 1935 for certificates from the School Medical Officer
    No. of Applications.No. Granted.
    Boys.Girls.Total.Boys.GirlsTotal.
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    Table No. 34. —Corresponding to Table I. of the Board of Education's Medical Statistical Tables. Return of Medical Inspections for the Year ended 31st December, 1935. A.— Routine Medical Inspections. Number of Inspections in the prescribed Groups.
    Pupils examined. Aged.Kilburn Grammar School.Kilburn Polytechnic Trade School.Willesden County School.Willesden Polytechnic Building and Engineering Trade Schools.Willesden School of Art.Convent of Jesus and Mary.Brondesbury and Kilburn High School.Total.
    Boys.Girls.Boys.Girls.Boys.Boys.Girls.Girls.Girls.Boys.Girls.Total.
    Entrants.Others.Total.Entrants.Others.Total.Entrants.Others.Total.Entrants.Others.Total.Entrants.Others.Total.Entrants.Others.Total.Entrants.Others.Total.Entrants.Others.Total.Entrants.Others.Total.EntrantsOthers.Total.Entrants.Others.Total.Entrants.Others.Total.
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    B.— Other Inspections.
    Kilburn Grammar School.Kilburn Polytechnic Trade School.Willesden County School.Willesden Polytechnic Building and Engineering Trade Schools.Willesden School of Art.Convent of Jesus and Mary.Brondesbury and Kilburn High School.Total.
    Boys.Girls.Boys.Girls.Boys.Boys.Girls.Girls.Girls.Boys.Girls.Total.
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    Table No. 35. —Corresponding to Table II. of the Board of Education's Medical Statistical Tables. A.— Return of Defects Found by Medical Inspection in the Year Ended 31st December, 1935.
    Defect or Disease. (1)Routine Inspections.Special Inspections.
    Number of Defects.Number of Defects.
    Requiring treatment. (2)Requiring to be kept under observation, but not requiring treatment. (3)Requiring treatment. (4)Requiring to be kept under observation, but not requiring treatment. (5)
    Kilburn Grammar School (Boys).Kilburn Polytechnic (Girls).Willesden County School.Willesden Building Trade and Engineering Schools (Boys).Willesden School of Art.Convent of Jesus and Mary (Girls).Brondesbury and Kilburn High School (Girls).Kilburn Grammar School (Boys).Kilburn Polytechnic (Girls).Willesden County School.Willesden Building Trade and Engineering Schools (Boys).Willesden School of Art.Convent of Jesus and Mary (Girls).Brondesbury and Kilburn High School (Girls).Kilburn Grammar School (Boys).Kilburn Polytechnic (Girls).Willesden County School.Willesden Building Trade and Engineering Schools (Boys).Willesden School of Art.Convent of Jesus and Mary (Girls).Brondesbury and Kilburn High School (Girls).Kilburn Grammar School (Boys).Kilburn Polytechnic (Girls).Willesden County School.Willesden Building Trade and Engineering Schools (Boys).A'illesden ' School ' of Art.Convent of Jesus and Mary (Girls).Brondesbury and Kilburn High School (Girls).
    Boys.Girls.Boys.Girls.Boys.Girls.Boys.Girls.Boys.Girls.Boys.Girls.Boys.Girls.Boys.Girls.
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    B.— Classification of the Nutrition of Pupils Inspected during the Year in the Routine Age Groups.
    School.Age-Groups.Number of Pupils Inspected.A (Excellent).B (Normal.)C (Slightly Sub-normal).D (Bad).
    No.%No.%No.%No.%
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    C— Pupils Found to Require Treatment. Number of Individual Pupils Found at Routine Medical Inspection to Require Treatment (Excluding Uncleanliness and Dental Diseases).
    Group.Kilburn Grammar School.Kilburn Polytechnic Trade School.Willesden County School.Willesden Polytechnic Building and Engineering Trade Schools.Willesden School of Art.Convent of Jesus and Mary.Brondesbury and Kilburn High School.
    Boys.Girls.Boys.Girls.Boys.Boys.Girls.Girls.Girls.
    Number of Pupils.Percentage of Pupils found to require treatment.Number of Pupils.Percentage of Pupils found to require treatment.Number of Pupils.Percentage of Pupils found to require treatment.N umber of Pupils.Percentage of Pupils found to require treatment.Number of Pupils.Percentage of Pupils found to require treatment.N umber of Pupils.Percentage of Pupils found to require treatment.Number of Pupils.Percentage of Pupils found to require treatment.Number of Pupils.Percentage of Pupils found to require treatment.N umber of Pupils.Percentage of Pupils found to require treatment.
    Inspected.Found to require treatment.Inspected.Found to require treatment.Inspected.Found to require treatment.Inspected.Found to require treatment.Inspected.Found to require treatment.Inspected.Found to require treatment.Inspected.Found to require treatment.Inspected.Found to require treatment.Inspected.Found to require treatment.
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    Group II.— Defective Vision and Squint (Excluding Minor Eye Defects Treated as Minor Ailments—Group I.). No. of Defects Dealt with.
    Kilburn Grammar School.Willesden Polytechnic Trade School.Willesden County School.Willesden Polytechnic Building Trade and Engineering Schools.Willesden School of Art.Convent of Jesus and Mary.Brondesbury and Kilburn High School.
    Boys.Girls.Boys.Girls.Boys.Boys.Girls.Girls.Girls.
    Under the Authority's Scheme.Otherwise.Total.Under the Authority's Scheme.Otherwise.Total.Under the Authority's Scheme.Otherwise.Total.Under the Authority's Scheme.Otherwise.Total.Under the Authority's Scheme.Otherwise.Total.Under the Authority's Scheme.Otherwise.Total.Under the Authority's Scheme.Otherwise.Total.Under the Authority's Scheme.Otherwise.Total.Under the Authority's Scheme.Otherwise.Total.
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    Table No . 37. (a)— KILBURN GRAMMAR SCHOOL.
    Defect.No.Result.
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    (c)— WILLESDEN COUNTY SCHOOL.
    Defect.No.Result.
    Boys.Girls.
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    (d) — WILLESDEN POLYTECHNIC BUILDING TRADE AND ENGINEERING SCHOOLS (BOYS).
    Defect.No.Result.
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    (e). —WILLESDEN SCHOOL OF ART.
    Defect.No.Result.
    Boys.Girls.
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    (f)—CONVENT OF JESUS AND MARY (GIRLS).
    Defect.No.Result.
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    (g). —BRONDESBURY AND KILBURN HIGH SCHOOL (GIRLS).
    Defect.No.Result.
  • Page 58
    Table No. 38. Comparative Table of Work done for Years 1935, 1934, 1933 and 1932.
    1935.1934.1933.1932.
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    Table No. 39. Comparative Table of Work per Session.
    Attendances.Fillings.Extractions.Sundry.Total Operations per Session.
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    Table No. 40. Work Done per Session.
    Attendances.Fillings.Extractions.Other Operations.Total Operations.
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    Tables Dealing with the Work Done on Elementary School Children during the Year. Table 41, corresponding to Table IV of the Board of Education's Statistical Tables, Group V,—Dental Defects. (1) Number of children who were:— (i) Inspected by the Dentists.
    Aged:—Children attending Public Elementary Schools.Children attending Special Schools.Children attending Nursery Schools.
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    Table No . 42. Return showing the number of Dental Defects referred for following-up, the number of visits made in connection therewith, and the extent to which remedial measures were carried out during 1935 at Health Visitor's last visit.
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    Table 43.—D ental Inspection and Treatment. (1). Number of children inspected by the Dentist. (a) routine Age-groups.
    Age.56789*101112131415161718Total.
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    Expectant and Nursing Mothers and Children under Five. Table No. 44.
    19351934
    TotalE.M.N.M.0-5TotalE.M.N.M.0-5
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    Table No. 45. Number of Midwives who gave notice of their Intention to Practise in Willesden in 1934 and 1935 respectively.
    19341935
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    Table No . 46. Number of Cases attended by Midwives Practising and Living in Willesden during 1935.
    Private District Midwives.No. of Cases attended Total.Remarks.
    As Midwife.As Maternity Nurse.
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    Table No. 47. Number of Cases attended by Midwives practising in but Living Outside Willesden during 1935.
    Private District Midwives.No. of Cases attended in Willesden. Total.
    As Midwife.As Maternity Nurse.
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    Table No . 48. Notifications received from Midwives in accordance with the Rules of the Central Midwives Board , 1 st January to 31 st December , 1935.
    From Midwives living and practising in Willesden.From Midwives practising in Willesden but living outside.
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    Table No. 49. Reasons for Sending for Medical Help.
    For Mother.Medical Help sought by Midwives.For Child.Medical Help sought by Midwives.
    Living in Willesden.Living outside Willesden.Living in Willesden.Living outside Willesden.
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    Table No. 50. Fees Paid to Medical Practitioners under Section 14 of the Midwives Act, 1918. January 1st to December 31st, 1935.
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    Table No . 51. Cases in which the Council paid or contributed to the fee of a Midwife during 1935.
    No. of cases.Fees paid by Council.
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    Table No. 52. The following information was sent to the Ministry of Health on Form M.C.W. 96 (revised):— Midwives.
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    NURSING HOMES REGISTRATION ACT, 1927. Table No. 53. Maternity and Nursing Homes, January 1st, 1935, to December 31st, 1935.
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    Table No. 54. Foster Mothers.
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    Table No . 55. The 170 Foster Children under observation at 31st December, 1935, were maintained in the care of Foster Mothers as follows:—
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    Table No . 56. The following Table shows the length of time each of the 170 Foster Children under observation at 31st December, 1935, had been in the care of their Foster Mothers.
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    Table No. 57. Shewing sources from which cases were referred for Home Nursing during the Year 1935.
    Referred byNumber.
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    Table No . 58. Shewing cases Home Nursed in Wards during 1935.
    WardNo. of Cases brought forward from 1934.No. of Cases referred in 1935.Total.No. of Visits paid.
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    Table No. 59.—Showing Cases dealt with during 1935 and Results.
    Disease.Cases being Nursed at end of 1934.New Cases during 1935.Removed from Observation during 1935—Results of Treatment.Still being Nursed at end of 1935.Number of Visits Paid during 1935.
    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 ChildrenOthers.| Total.
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    Statistical information, year ending 31st December, 1935. Table No. 60.—No. of Meals Supplied.
    Supplied to :—Breakfasts.Dinners.
    Free.Free.Paying.Total.
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    Table No. 61.—Occupation List, 1935.
    Occupation.No. of Children Fed during 1935.No. of Families Involved.Percentage.
    1934193519341935
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    Table No. 62.
    Diseases.No. in Hospital on 1.1.35.AdmittedTotal under treatmentDischarged recovered.Died.Mortality per cent.Remaining on 31.12.35.
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    Sixty-nine cases were treated and five deaths occurred, four of which were due to bronchopneumonia and one to gastro-enteritis. Other Diseases.
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    Table No. 63.
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    Willesden Residents. This clinic was made available for Willesden residents in May, 1927 The following are the figures for the years 1927 to 1935 inclusive :—
    Year.Number attending for Schick Test.Number attending for Immunisation.
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    It will be observed that there has been a very large comparative increase in the number of individuals attending this clinic during 1935. Further particulars regarding this year's attendance are as follows :—
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    Table No. 64.
    Name of Authority.No. of Cases.Diseases.No. of Cases.
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    Table No. 65. The following table shows the number of cases admitted from Outside Authorities frorr 1933 to 1935 inclusive, and the amount of income derived from the maintenance of these patients
    Year.No. of Patients.Amount of Income.
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    Table No. 66.
    Nature of Examination.Positive Result.Negative Result.Total
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    Table No . 67. Sources of Specimens Examined.
    Total.
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    The following table shows the number of defects found at medical inspection to require treatment and the number which were treated at the Health Centres :— Table No. 68.
    Defect or Disease.Requiring Treatment.Received Treatment at Health Centre.
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    During the year 222 children were examined and the following table shows the numbers and percentages of individual defects found. Table No. 69.
    Age Period.2 years.3 years.4 years.5 years.TotalPercentage.
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    Appendix A.—Table I. VITAL STATISTICS OF WHOLE DISTRICT DURING 1935 AND PREVIOUS YEARS; VITAL STATISTICS OF THE WARDS DURING 1935.
    Year.Population estimated to Middle of each Year. Whole District.Births.Total Deaths Registered in the District.Transferable DeathsNett Deaths belonging to the District.
    Uncorrected Number.Nett.Number.Rate per 1,000 population.of non. residents registered in the District.of residents not registered in the District.Under 1 Year At all Ages, of Age.
    Number.Rate per 1,000 population.Number.Rate per 1,000 Nett Births.Number.Rate per 1,000 popu. tion.
  • Page 86
    Appendix A.—Table II.—DEATHS OF WILLESDEN RESIDENTS DURING THE YEAR 1935.
    CAUSE OF DEATH.All Ages.0 to 11 to 55 to 1010 to 1515 to 2020 to 2525 to 3535 to 4545 to 5555 to 6565 to 7575 to 8585 Up.Total deaths, whether of "Residents" or "Non-Residents," in institutions in the District
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    Appendix A.—Table II.—DEATHS OF WILLESDEN RESIDENTS ( continued).
    CAUSE OF DEATH.All Ages.0 to 11 to 55 to 1010 to 1515 to 2020 to 2525 to 3535 to 4545 to 5555 to 6565 to 7575 to 8585 Up.Total deaths, whether of "Residents" oi "Non-Residents," in Institutions in the District
    (1)(2)(3)(4)(5)(6)(7)(8)(9)(10)(11)(12)(13)(14)(15)(16)
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    Appendix A.—Table II.—DEATHS OF WILLESDEN RESIDENTS ( continued).
    CAUSE OF DEATH.All Ages.0 to 11 to 55 to 1010 to 1515 to 2020 to 2525 to 3535 to 4545 to 5555 to 6565 to 7575 to 8585 Up.Total deaths, whether of "Residents" or "Non-Residents," in in the District
    (1)(2)(3)(4)(5)(6)(7)(8)(9)(10)(11)(12)(13)(14)(15)(16)
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    Appendix A.—Table II.—DEATHS OF WILLESDEN RESIDENTS ( continued).
    CAUSE OF DEATH.All Ages.0 to 11 to 55 to 1010 to 1515 to 2020 to 2525 to 3535 to 4545 to 5555 to 6565 to 7575 to 8585 Up.Total deaths, whether of "Residents" or "Non-Resi-dents," in in the District
    (1)(2)(3)(4)(5)(6)(7)(8)(9)(10)(11)(12)(13)(14)(15)(16)
  • Page 93
    Appendix A.¡ªTable 11(a). CAUSES OF DEATH IN BOROUGH OF WILLESDEN AS CIRCULATED BY REGISTRAR-GENERAL.¡ª1935.
    Causes of Death.M.F.
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    APPENDIX A. TABLE III.—INFANT MORTALITY DURING 1935.
    Cause of Death.Under 1 Week.1.2 Weeks.2.3 Weeks.3.4 Weeks.Total under 4 Weeks.4 Weeks and under 3 Months.3 Months and under 6 Months.6 Months and under 9 Months.9 Months and under 12 Months.Total Deaths under 1 year.WARDS.
    South Kilburn.Mid.Kilburn.North Kilburn.Brondesbury Park.Kensal Rise.Harlesden.Stonebridge.Roundwood.Church End.Willesden Green.Cricklewood.
    (1)(2)(3)(4)(5)(6)(7)(8)(9)(10)(11)(12)(13)(14)(15)(16)(17)(18)(19)(20)(21)(22)
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    APPENDIX A —T ABLE IV.—CASES OF INFECTIOUS DISEASE NOTIFIED DURING THE YEAR 1935.
    Number of Cases Notified.Total Cases Notified in each Ward.
    Notifiable Disease.At all Ages.At ages—Years.South Kilburn.Mid-Kilburn.North Kilburn.Brondesbury Park.Kensal Rise.Harlesden.Stonebridge.Roundwood.Church End.Willesden Green.Cricklewood.Total Cases removed to Willesden Municipal Hospital.
    Under 1.1 and under 2.2 and under 3.3 and under 4.4 and under 5.5 and under 10.10 and under 15.15 and under 20.20 and under 35.35 and under 45.45 and under 65.65 and over.
    (1)(2)(3)(4)(5)(6)(7)(8)(9)(10)(11)(12)(13)(14)(15)(16)(17)(18)(19)(20)(21)(22)(23)(24)(25)(26)
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    Table No. 1.
    Reg. No.Tax.Make.Year of Purchase.Work required for.Total miles run with vehicles.Purchase Price.
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    Table No. 2. The following gives the miles run by each vehicle in service during the year under review.
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    Table No. 3. Total Number of Miles Run. The following table shows the number of miles run year by year since the inception of the service :—
    Total Miles Run.
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    Table No. 4. Calls. The following table shows the number of calls for the Disinfection Van and Ambulances :—
    1913 to 31/3/301/4/30 to 31/3/311/4/31 to 31/3/321/4/32 to 31 /3/331/4/33 to 31/3/341/4/34 to 31/3/35Grand Total 1913-1935.
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    Table No . 5. The following gives details of the miles run during the year ended 31st March, 1935
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    Table No . 6. Miles per Gallon and Cost per Mile Run.
    Total Number of miles run by all vehicles.Total Number of gallons of petrol consumed.Number of miles per gallon of petrol consumed.Cost in pence per mile run.
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    BOROUGH OF WILLESDEN. MOTOR SERVICES. Year Ended 31st March, 1935.
    Year 1933-34.Cost per mile.Expenditure.Year 1934-35. Cost per mile
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    ARTIFICIAL SUNLIGHT TREATMENT, 1935.
    Conditions.Cases brought forward from 1934, i.e. Treatments, Waiting List Observation Cases. (1)New Cases. (2)Total Cases Treated. (3)Discharged not Treated, i.e., Unable to attend, Unsuitable, Left District (4)Waiting List. (5)RESULTS OF TREATMENT.Cases carried forward to 1936, i.e. 'Treatments, Waiting List Observation Cases. (I1)Attendances Treated. (12)
    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)Cases Still under Treatment (Result not yet known). (10)
    0-55-140-55-140-55-140-55-140-55-140-55-140-55-140-55-140-55-140-55-140-55-140-55-14
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    The total figures for the year are shown below. Those for the preceding four years are also given for the purposes of comparison.
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    The figures for the year are as follows :— Attendances seen by Oculist. Table I.
    Total Attendances.Number of Sessions.Average Number of Attendances per Session.
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    Refraction Cases. Table II.
    Appts. made.Average per Session.Appts. kept.Average per Session.Percentage Attendance.
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    Table III. Diseases of the Eyelids, Conjunctiva and Lachrymal Apparatus.
    Disease.No. of cases.
    19341935
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    Diseases of the Eye-ball.
    Disease.No. of cases.
    19341935
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    Congenital Malformations and Defects.
    Defect.No. of cases.
    19341935
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    ORTHOPAEDIC DEPARTMENT.—REPORT FOR YEAR 1935.
    Defects Treated.Brought Forward.New.Total.Treatments completed.Treatments ceasing before completion.Carried forward.
    0-11-55-14N.M..0-11-55-14N.M.0-11-55-14N.M.Total.0-11-55-14N.M.Total.0-11-55-14N.M.Total.0-11-55-14N.M.Total.
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    APPENDIX G. HOUSING ACTS, 1925 to 1935. Clearance Areas. (Dealt with by Making "Compulsory Purchase " Orders)
    Areas.Number of Lands on which Compulsory Purchase Orders were made.Number of Lands on which Compulsory Purchase Orders Confirmed without modification by Minister of Health.Number of Lands on which Compulsory Purchase Orders Confirmed with modification by Minister of Health.Number of Lands on which Compulsory Purchase Orders were made and excluded by the Minister of Health.Number of Occupiers of dwellings on Lands.
    Confirmed. |Not Confirmed.
    Part I.Part II.Part I.Part II.Part I.Part II. .Part I.Part II.Part I.Part II.Part I.Part II.
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    APPENDIX G—( continued ). HOUSING ACTS, 1925 to 1935. Clearance Areas. (Dealt with by Making " Clearance " Orders.)
    Areas.Number of Buildings on which Notice of Making a Clearance Order was made.Number of Buildings on which Notice of Making a Clearance Order was Confirmed without modification by Minister of Health.Number of Buildings on which Notice of Making a Clearance Order was made and Excluded by the Minister of Health.Number of Occupiers in Buildings.
    Confirmed.Not Confirmed.
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    These183 patients were distributed in the best possible manner but there was, nevertheless, not only overcrowding in the Hospital generally but overcrowding in Wards B, C and D particularly, as shewn in the following table:—
    Ward.Ministry of Health Standard. (144 sq. ft. per patient.)Standard with 30 cubicles. (120 sq. ft. per patient.)Number in each ward on the 5th February, 1935. (i.e., the day with the largest total number of cases in the Hospital.)
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    The table below shows the number of children who have been treated at the Willesden General Hospital under the Council's Scheme relating to enlarged tonsils and adenoids during the past 3 years:—
    Year.Children under 5.School Children.T otal.
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    Costs. The estimated costs of this provision would be as follows :—
    Capital Costs.Capital.Annual Loan Charges.
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    The total number of cases of marasmus and the cost of dealing with them at these Hospitals have been as follows:—
    Year.Willesden General Hospital.St. Monica's Home Hospital.Children's Hospital, Cold Ash.Total.Cost.
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    Existing Arrangements.
    Annual Averages for 3 years.
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    The following are the types and probable number of families which would fall to be dealt with as above
    Probable number.
    Total.Per annum.
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    Estimated Costs.
    Total Cost.
    £s.d.
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    The following is a statement of such services and the estimated costs for a full year:—
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    Continued from previous page...
    (b) Extensions to Existing Services.Additional costs for a full year.
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    The cost for a full year would be:—
    1 Mechanic£250
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    Against this cost of £465 there would be a saving estimated at 2/5 of £1,400 or £560, shewing a net saving of £95 per annum. The additional charges will, it is estimated, come into operation as follows :—
    1935/36.1936/37.1937/38.1938/39. (1st full year).
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    The effect of the proposals so far as the throat, nose and ear specialist is concerned is shown on the following table:—
    Cost as per Minutes 22. 10. 35. based on salary basis.Cost based on sessional basis.
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    The following table shows the number of tenements in respect of which complaint as to their verminous condition has been received by the Health Department during the period for which a record has been kept:—
    Period.No. of Cases.No. of Rooms affected.
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    Such accommodation should provide 3 bedrooms, 1 large kitchen and living room and, as aforesaid, 1 large bathroom with the necessary simple furniture and kitchen ware.
    Cost.—The following provisional estimate is submitted:— (a) Initial Cost of Equipment—£s.d.