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Willesden 1935
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Willesden]
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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. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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. | |
| Bathing Cases | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | 5 |
| Bronchitis | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 2 | — | — | 2 | — | — | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 28 | — | — | 28 |
| Burns and Scalds | _ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | - | — | - | - | - | - | 4 | 3 | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | - | - | — | 10 | 32 | — | 42 | |
| Circumcision | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | — | — | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | — | — | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 72 |
| Constipation | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
| Douching Cases | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 14 | 30 | — | — | 26 |
| Eczema | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 3 | — | — | 3 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 30 |
| Haemorrhage | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | — | — | — | 10 |
| Herpes Zoster | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 2 |
| Impetigo | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 18 | 5 | — | 23 | — | - | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | - | 1 | - | - | 17 | 5 | — | 22 | - | - | — | — | — | - | - | — | 140 | 45 | — | 185 |
| Mastitis | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | 5 |
| Measles | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
| Ophthalmia | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 66 | 3 | — | 70 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | 3 | - | 1 | 63 | 3 | - | 67 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 811 | 18 | - | 838 |
| Ophthalmia Neonatorum | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | — | — | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | — | — | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 121 | — | — | 121 |
| Otorrhœa | — | — | 3 | 2 | — | 5 | — | — | 45 | 13 | — | 58 | — | - | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 3 | — | 8 | — | - | 41 | 12 | - | 53 | - | 2 | - | - | 2 | - | - | 1046 | 433 | — | 1479 | |
| Pemphigus | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 24 |
| Phlebitis | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 |
| Pneumonia | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 22 | — | — | 22 |
| Prematurity | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | 6 |
| Puerperal Pyrexia | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 |
| Pyelitis | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 |
| Pyrexia | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | - | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 1 | 8 | — | 15 |
| Septic Conditions | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 40 | 13 | — | 55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 40 | 13 | - | 55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 314 | 90 | — | 408 |
| Skin Conditions | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 20 |
| Stomatitis | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | 4 | — | - | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | - | 2 | 2 | - | 4 | - | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 20 | 20 | — | 40 |
| Threadworms | — | — | 2 | 3 | — | 5 | — | 2 | 101 | 44 | —• | 147 | — | - | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | - | — | 2 | 103 | 46 | - | 151 | - | - | - | 1 | — | 1 | — | 6 | 550 | 221 | — | 777 |
| Throat Conditions | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | — | 4 | — | - | — | — | — | — | — | — | - | — | - | - | - | - | 1 | 3 | - | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 6 | — | 9 |
| Varicose Ulcer | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 99 | 99 |
| Total | - | - | 6 | 5 | 1 | 12 | 3 | 10 | 316 | 89 | 1 | 419 | - | - | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | - | 12 | 3 | - | 15 | 3 | 10 | 305 | 90 | 1 | 409 | - | - | 4 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 16 | 75 | 3225 | 875 | 100 | 4291 |