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Willesden 1935
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Willesden]
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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) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 0-5 | 5-14 | 0-5 | 5-14 | 0-5 | 5-14 | 0-5 | 5-14 | 0-5 | 5-14 | 0-5 | 5-14 | 0-5 | 5-14 | 0-5 | 5-14 | 0-5 | 5-14 | 0-5 | 5-14 | 0-5 | 5-14 | 0-5 | 5-14 | |
| Pre-Tubercular | - | - | - | 2 | - | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 30 |
| - | - | - | 2 | - | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 30 | |
| General Debility | 29 | 49 | 105 | 130 | 126 | 170 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 53 | 91 | 27 | 29 | 1 | 2 | 41 | 42 | 49 | 49 | 2,153 | 3,424 |
| Malnutrition | — | 1 | — | —. | — . | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | - | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 |
| Anaemia | —. | 1 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | - | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 59 | 159 |
| Cervical Adenitis | — | 1 | — | 2 | — | 3 | — | — | — | —- | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | - | — | — | 2 | — | 3 | — | 148 |
| Rickets | 16 | — | 29 | — | 42 | — | 3 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 20 | — | 13 | — | - | — | 8 | — | 9 | — | 461 | — |
| Enlarged Glands | 3 | — | 4 | 7 | 7 | 7 | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 i | — | - | - | 2 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 60 | 291 |
| Rheumatism | —. | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 31 | 62 |
| Nerves | 1 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 2 | 15 | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 2 | 8 | - | -3- | - | - | - | 2 | - | 4 | 30 | 418 |
| 49 | 54 | 143 | 163 | 181 | 208 | 7 | :8 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 13 | 80 | 104 | 42 | 35 | 1 | 3 | 53 | 53 | 62 | 67 | 2,794 | 4,511 | |
| Chronic Blepharitis | - | 5 | 1 | 11 | 1 | 14 | - | 2 | - | - | 1 | - | - | 8 | - | 3 | - | - | - | 3 | 1 | 3 | 33 | 177 |
| Corneal Ulcer | - | 2 | - | - | - | 2 | — | — | —' | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8 |
| - | 7 | 1 | 11 | 1 | 16 | — | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | 9 | - | 4 | — | - | - | 3 | 1 | 3 | 33 | 185 | ||
| Asthma Bronchitis | 5 | 9 12 | 1 26 | 6 30 | 28 | 15 42 | 1 3 | - | - | 1 3 | 16 | 3 17 | 9 | 4 9 | — | - | 3 | 7 13 | 3 | 8 16 | 457 | 550 748 | ||
| Bronchiectasis | 38 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | 21 | 27 | 37 | 28 | 58 | 4 | — | — | - | — | 4 | 16 | 20 | 9 | 14 | — | — | 3 | 20 | 3 | 24 | 457 | 1,336 | |
| Alopecia Areata | 2 | 6 | - | 1 | 2 | 7 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | 6 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 20 | 185 |
| Impetigo | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | -— | — | — | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | — | 10 | 36 |
| Ecthyma | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | - | — | — | — | — | — | 67 |
| Dermatitis | 1 | 1 | 17 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Psoriasis | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | - | — | — | — | — | — | - | — | 1 | — | 1 | N.'fi- | 5 | |
| 2 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 12 | — | 1 | — | — | - | 1 | 3 | 10 | 1 | - | 2 | 30 | 310 | ||||||
| Furunculosis | - | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 23 |
| Enuresis | — | 2 | — | 3 | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | - | - | — | 3 | - | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | 59 | |
| Chilblains | - | - | - | 2 | — | 2 | - | - | - | - | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | - | - | 1 | — | 1 | — | 28 | |
| Otorrhoea | — | 2 | — | 2 | — | 3 | — | 1 | — | — | - | - | - | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 56 |
| - | 5 | - | 7 | - | 11 | - | 1 | — | - | - | - | - | 5 | - | 3 | - | 1 | - | 2 | - | 2 | - | 166 | |
| Total | 56 | 94 | 172 | 226 | 213 1 | 307 | 11 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 18 | 99 | 148 | 51 | 58 | 1 | 4 | 56 | 79 | 66 | 98 | 3,314 | 6,538 |
| 150 | 398 | 520 | 23 | 5 | 24^ | 247 | 109 1 | 5 | 135 | 164 | 9,852 | |||||||||||||
TOTAL NUMBER OF ATTENDANCES, YEAR 1935. CASES REFERRED BY
0—5 School. Total. 0—5 School. Total.
Attended and Treated 3,314 6,538 9,852
Clinic Doctors 164 216 380
Attended for examination, e.g., new cases,
cases treated and still under observation, Private Doctors 7 7 14
unsuitable cases 185 274 459
Hospital 13 4
Total 3,499 6,812 10,311
Total 172 226 398
Total number of sessions 479 ^—
Average attendance per session 21.52
Average treatmentsJper child 20.56