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Willesden 1936

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Willesden]

Published
1937
Pages
152
Tables
140

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140 tables in this report

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    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 1936 :— Table No. 1.
    1924192519261927192819291930193119321933193419351936
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    Table No. 2
    Number of cases notified.
    19351936
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    Table No . 3.
    Year.No. of Confinement Cases Booked.
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    Table No . 4.—A pplications for Booking Refused.
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    The following Table shows the fees at which the 979 cases were booked :— Table No. 5.
    Fee.No. of Cases.Fee.No. of Cases.
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    Table No . 6.
    Willesden Municipal Hospital (since 1-4-36).Willesden General Hospital (before 1-4-36).St. Monica's Home Hospital (before 1-4-36).St. Mary's Home, Broadstairs.Dedisham Convalescent Home, Slinfold.Total.
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    Table No . 7.—C hildren under 5 Years under Treatment in Hospital during 1936.
    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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    Table No. 8.
    Age Period.18 months.2 years.3 years.4 years.Total.Percentage.
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    The first reverse in the steady' decline which had been maintained since 1920 was in 1933, when the percentage rose to 4.1.
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    I am indebted to the Manager of the Willesden Employment Exchange for the following information regarding unemployment.
    Unemployed.—Men.Women.Total.
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    GENERAL STATISTICS.
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    EXTRACTS FROM VITAL STATISTICS OF THE YEAR.
    Live Births—Total.M.F.Total.
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    Deaths from puerperal causes (Headings 29 and 30 of the Registrar-General's Short List) :—
    Deaths.Rates per 1,000 total Live and Still) Births.
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    Table No. 9. NOTIFIABLE DISEASES DURING THE YEAR.
    Disease.Total Cases Notified. (1)Cases admitted toTotal Deaths. (4)
    Willesden Municipal Hospital. (2)Other Hospitals. (3)
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    Table No . 10. TUBERCULOSIS. New Cases and Mortality during 1936. This table includes primary notifications received from Medical Practitioners, cases not notified but included in the death returns and cases transferred from other areas.
    New Cases.Deaths.
    Age-Periods.Respiratory.Non-Respiratory.Respiratory.Non-Respiratory.
    M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.
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    Particulars of the action taken for the eradication of bed bugs, including information as to :—
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    Tabular summary of the work of the Sanitary Department during the year and action taken under the Public Health Acts, Housing Acts, etc.
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    Dairies and Milkshops :
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    Sundry Nuisances abated :
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    Table No. 11.
    Year.For working classes.Not for working classes.Total.
    Houses and flats erected by the Council.Houses and flats erected by private enterprise.Houses and flats erected by private enterprise.
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    The number of private slaughter-houses in use in the area at the dates mentioned was :— Table No. 13.
    In 1920.1925.1936.
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    Table No . 14. The following Table shows the number of carcases inspected and the number of condemnations :—
    No. of animals killed.No. of carcases inspected.Condemnations.
    Tuberculosis.Other than Tuberculosis.
    Whole Carcase.Parts of Carcases.Whole Carcase.Parts of Carcases.
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    Table No. 15. List of Samples taken during the Year ended 31st December, 1936
    ArticleTakenAdulterated
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    Table No. 16. Factories, Workshops, Laundries and Workplaces. Inspection. —Including Inspections made by Sanitary Inspectors.
    Premises. (1)Number of.
    Inspections. (2)Written Notices. (3)Prosecutions. (4)
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    Table No . 17.—D efects Found.
    Particulars(1)Number of Defects
    Found(2)Remedied(3)Referred to HMInspector(4)Number of Prosecutions(5)
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    Table No. 18.—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. 19.—Other Matters.
    Class. (1)Number. (2)
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    Table No. 21.—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 31 st December, 1936.
    Defect or Disease (i)Routine InspectionsSpecial Inspections
    No of DefectsNo of Defects
    Requiring treatment (2)Requiring to be kept under observation but not requiring treatment 13)Requiring treatment WRequiring to be kept under observation but not requiring treatment (5)
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    (See Administrative Memorandum No. 124, dated 3lst December , 1934.)
    Age-groups.Number of Children Inspected.A (Excellent). •B (Normal).C (Slightly subnormal).D (Bad).
    No.%No.%No.%No.%
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    Treatment Tables: Group I.—Minor Ailments (excluding Uncleanliness, for which see Table VI).
    Disease or Defect. (i)Number of Defects Treated, or under Treatment during the Year.
    Under the Authority's Scheme. (2)Otherwise. (3)Total. (4)
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    Group II.—Defective Vision and Squint (excluding Minor Eye Defects Treated as Minor Ailments—Group I). TABLE A.
    (1)Number of Defects Dealt with
    Under the Authority's Scheme(2)Otherwise(3)Total(4)
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    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. (1)Number of Defects Dealt with
    Under the Authority's Scheme. (2)Otherwise. (3)Total. (4)
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    Group IV.—Orthopedic and Postural Defects.
    Under the Authority's Scheme.Otherwise.Total* number treated.
    Residential treatment with education. (i)Residential treatment without education. (")Nonresidential treatment at an orthopaedic clinic. (iii)Residential treatment with education. (i)Residential treatment without education. (ii)Nonresidential treatment at an orthopaedic clinic. (iii)
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    The following information has been supplied by the Director oi Education to whom cases tor prosecution are referred. Cases Under Section 87 of the Education Act, 1921.
    No. of cases
    Fined.Amount of Fine.Bound over.Dismissed.Standing adjourned at end of Year.
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    Table No. 23. Return showing No. of Cases referred for following-up in 1936 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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    TableNo. 24.-In this Table is embodied the information required in Notes (c), 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 1936.
    No. of defects followed up.5 No. of defects for which no report is available.6 No. of defects not needing treatment.No. of defects treated.Results of Treatment.Percentage of - defects needing treatment treatedNo. of defects not treated.I No. of defects under observation at end of year, and carried forward to succeeding year.
    Im-proved. 15Un-changed 16• Under observation _atend of year(result 17 of treatment not known).
    CONDITIONS. 1Brought forward from previous year. 2r New. 3Total. 4School Clinic, Hospital or other Institution under Council Scheme.Volun-taryHos-pital or other Charita-ble Insti-tutions. 8Hospital or Doctor under M.C.C. 9J Private Practi-tioner. 10* Total. 11Domes-tic Treat-ment only. 12Grand Total. 13Reme-died. 14Exclud-ing Do-mestic Treat-ment. 18Includ-ing Do-mestic Treat-ment. 19Re-moved from observa tion. 20Re-maining under - observa-tion. 21Total. 22
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    Table No . 25.
    Defects.Found to require treatment.Requiring to be kept under observation but not requiring treatment.
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    The clinical condition causing the defect is not to be specified. 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. 27.
    Diagnosis.Boys.Girls.
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    Table No. 28.
    Special Schools in Willesden.Special Schools outside Willesden.Total.
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    Table No. 29 SPECIAL SCHOOLS.
    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 needing treatment treated.No. of defects not treated.No. of defects under ob-servation at end of year, and carried forward to succeeding year.
    Remedied.Improved.Unchanged.Jnder observation t end of year(result of treatment not known).
    School Clinic or other Institutions or Hospitals under Council Scheme.Volun-taryHos-pitals or other Charitable Insti-tutionsHospital or 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.
    Brought forward from previous YearNew.Total.
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    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.
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    HEALTH CENTRES. ATTENDANCES. Table No. 31.
    Condition. (1)Mothers, and Children under Five.School Children. (8)Grand Total (Cols. 7 and 8). (9)
    Expectant Mothers. (2)Nursing Mothers. (3)Children under Five.Total (Cols. 2-5). (7)
    0-1. (4)1-5. (5)Total (Cols. 4 and 5). (6)
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    Health Centre (1)Health Centre (2)Health Centre (3)
    (1)Mothers and Children under Five. (2)School Children (3)Total. (4)Mothers and Children under Five. (5)School Children (6)Total. (7)Mothers and Children under Five. (8)School Children (9)Total. (10)Grand Total. (11)
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    Table No. 32. Showing attendances at the Municipal Centres each year since 1913.
    Year.Mothers and Children under 5 vears.School Children.1 Total.School for Mothers.Nursery.Miscellaneous.Grand Total.
    Medical.Dental.Total.Medical.Dental.Total.
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    HOSPITAL TREATMENT OF SCHOOL CHILDREN UNDER THE COUNCIL'S SCHEME.
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    Table No. 34. School Children under Treatment in Hospital during 1936.
    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.
    No. of Applications.No. Granted.
    Boys.Girls.Total.Boys.Girls.Total.
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    Table No. 35.—Corresponding to Table I. of the Board of Education's Medical Statistical Tables.
    Pupils examined. Aged.Kilburn Grammar School.Kilburn Technical School.Willesden County School.Willesden Building Trade School.Willesden School of Engineering.Willesden School of Art.Convent of Jesus and Mary.Brondesbury and Kilburn High School.Kilburn Junior Commercial School.Total.
    Boys.Girls.Boys.Girls.Boys.Boys.Boys.Girls.Girls.Girls.Boys.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.Entrants.Others.Total.Entrants.Others.Total.Entrants.Others.Total.Entrants.Others.Total.Entrants.Others.Total.Entrants.Others.Total.
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    B.—Other Inspections.
    Kilburn Grammar School.Kilburn Technical School.Willesden County School.Willesden Building Trade School.Willesden School of Engineering.Willesden School of Art.Convent of Jesus and Mary.Brondesbury and Kilburn High School.Kilburn Junior Commercial School.Total.
    Boys.Girls.Boys.Girls.Boys.Boys.Boys.Girls.Girls.Girls.Boys.Girls.Boys.Girls.Total.
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    Table No. 36. —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, 1936.
    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 Technical School (Girls).Willesden County School.Willesden Building Trade School (Boys).Willesden School of Engineering (Boys).Willesden School of Art.Convent of Jesus and Mary (Girls).Brondesbury and Kilburn High School (Girls).Kilburn Junior Commercial School.Kilburn Grammar School (Boys).Kilburn Technical School (Girls).Willesden County School.Willesden Building Trade School (Boys).Willesden School of Engineering (Boys).Willesden School of Art.Convent of Jesus and Mary (Girls).Brondesbury and Kilburn High School (Girls).Kilburn Junior Commercial School.Kilburn Grammar School (Boys).Kilburn Technical School (Girls).Willesden County School.Willesden Building Trade School (Boys).Willesden School of Engineering (Boys).Willesden School of Art.Convent of Jesus and Mary (Girls).Brondesbury and Kilburn High School (Girls).Kilburn Junior Commercial School.Kilburn Grammar School (Boys).Kilburn Technical School (Girls).Willesden County School.Willesden Building Trade School (Boys).Willesden School of Engineering (Bovs).Willesden School of Art.Convent of Jesus and Mary (Girls)Brondesbury and Kilburn High School (Girls)Kilburn Junior Commercial School.
    Boys.Girls.Boys.Girls.Boys.Girls.Boys.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 Defects of Nutrition, Uncleanliness and Dental Diseases).
    Group.Kilburn Grammar School.Kilburn Technical School.Willesden County School.Willesden Building Trade School.Willesden School of Engineering.Willesden School of Art.Convent of Jesus and Mary.Brondesbury and Kilburn High School.Kilburn Junior Commercial School.
    Boys.Girls.Boys.Girls.Boys.Boys.Boys. 1Girls.Girls.Girls.Boys.Girls.
    Number of PupilsNumber of PupilsNumber of PupilsNumber of PupilsNumber of PupilsNumber of PupilsNumber of PupilsNumber of PupilsNumber of PupilsNumber of PupilsNumber of PupilsNumber of Pupils
    Inspected.Found to require treatment.Percentage of Pupils found to require treatment.Inspected.Found to require treatment.Percentage of Pupils found to require treatment.Inspected.Found to require treatment.Percentage of Pupils found to require treatment.Inspected.Found to require treatment.Percentage of Pupils found to require treatment.Inspected.Found to require treatment.Percentage of Pupils found to require treatment.Inspected.Found to require treatment.Percentage of Pupils found to require treatment.Inspected.Found to require treatment.Percentage of Pupils found to require treatment.Inspected.Found to require treatment.Percentage of Pupils found to require treatment.Inspected.Found to require treatment.Percentage of Pupils found to require treatment.Inspected.Found to require treatment.Percentage of Pupils found to require treatment.Inspected.Found to require treatment.Percentage of Pupils found to require treatment.Inspected.Found to require treatment.Percentage of Pupils found to require treatment.
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    Group II.—Defective Vision and Squint (Excluding Minor Eye Defects Treated as Minor Ailments—Group I.).
    Kilburn Grammar. School.Kilburn Technical School.Willesden County School.Willesden Building Trade School.Willesden School of Engineering.Wellesden School of Art.Convent of Jesus and Mary.Brondesbury and Kilburn High School.Kilburn Junior Commercial School.
    Boys. IGirls.Boys.Girls.Boys.Boys.Boys.Girls.Girls.Girls.Boys.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.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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    The School Medical Inspector noted as follows :—
    Defect.No.Result.
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    (b) —KILBURN TECHNICAL SCHOOL (GIRLS).
    Defect.No.Result.
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    (c) —WILLESDEN COUNTY SCHOOL.
    Defect.No.Result.
    Boys.Girls.
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    (d) —WILLESDEN BUILDING TRADE SCHOOL (BOYS).
    Defect.No.Result.
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    (e) —WILLESDEN SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING (BOYS).
    Defect.No.Result.
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    (f)—WILLESDEN SCHOOL OF ART.
    Defect.No.Result.
    Boys.Girls.
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    (g) —CONVENT OF JESUS AND MARY (GIRLS).
    Defect.No.Result.
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    (h) BRONDESBURY AND KILBURN HIGH SCHOOL (GIRLS).
    Defect.No.Result.
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    (i) KILBURN JUNIOR COMMERCIAL SCHOOL.
    Defect.No.Result.
    Boys.Girls.
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    Table No. 38. Comparative Table of Work done for Years 1934, 1935 and 1936.
    1934.1935.1936.
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    Table No . 39. Comparative Table of Work per Session.
    Year.Attendances.Fillings.Extractions.Sundries.Total operations per Session.
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    Table No. 40. Work done per Session.
    Attendances.Fillings.Extractions.Sundries.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 inspection and treatment.
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    Table No. 43. (1) Number of pupils who were inspected by the Dentist—
    (a) Routine age-groups—
    Aged:—Willesden Junior Technical Schools.Willesden Secondary Schools.Total.
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    Willesden Junior Technical Schools.Willesden Secondary Schools.Total.
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    Expectant and Nursing Mothers and Children under Five. Table No. 44.
    E.M.N.M.0-5.Total.
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    Number of Patients who received Dentures during 1936. Table No. 45.
    At cost to Council.At cost to Applicant.At part cost to applicant.Total.
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    Table No. 46. Number of Midwives who gave notice of their Intention to practise in Willesden in 1935 and 1936 respectively.
    19351936
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    Table No. 47. Number of Cases attended by Midwives practising and living in Willesden during 1936.
    Private District Midwives.No. of Cases attended Total.Remarks.
    As Midwife.As Maternity Nurse.
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    Table No. 48. Number of Cases ah ended by Midwives practising in but living outside Willesden during 1936.
    Private District Midwives.No. of Cases attended in Willesden. Total.
    As Midwife.As Maternity Nurse.
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    Table No. 49. Notifications received from Midwives in accordance with the Rules of the Central Midwives Board, 1st January to 31st December, 1936.
    From Midwives living and practising in Willesden.From Midwives practising in Willesden but living outside.
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    Table No . 50. 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. 52. Cases in which the Council paid or contributed to the fee of a Midwife during 1936.
    No. of cases.Fees paid by Council.
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    Table No. 53. The following information was sent to the Ministry of Health on Form M.C.W. 96 (revised):— Midwives.
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    Table No. 55.
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    Removed from observation—
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    Table No . 56. The 196 Foster Children under observation at 31st December, 1936, were maintained in the care of Foster Mothers as follows:—
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    Table No . 57. The following Table shows the length of time each of the 196 Foster Children under observation at 31st December, 1936, had been in the care of their Foster Mothers.
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    Table No. 58. Showing sources from which cases were referred for Home Nursing during the Year 1936.
    Referred byNumber.
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    Table No . 59. Showing cases Home Nursed in Wards during 1936.
    Ward.No. of Cases brought forward from 1935.No. of Cases referred in 1936.Total.No. of Visits paid.
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    Table No. 60.—Showing Cases dealt with during 1936 and Results.
    Disease.Cases being Nursed at end of 1935.New Cases during 1936.Removed from Observation during 1936—Results of Treatment. y vStill being Nursed at end of 1936.Number of Visits Paid during 1936.
    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.
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    STATISTICAL INFORMATION, YEAR ENDING 31st DECEMBER, 1936. Table No. 61. —No. of Meals Supplied.
    Supplied to:—Breakfasts.Dinners.Total.
    Free.Free.Paying.
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    Table No . 62.—O ccupation List , 1936.
    Occupation.No. of Children Fed during 1936.No. of Families Involved.Percentage.
    1935193619351936
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    As practically always occurs during an epidemic, patients suffering from diphtheria or scarlet fever and incubating measles were removed to hospital and admitted to the diphtheria or scarlet fever wards respectively. The following table records the number of such patients, the number of susceptible contacts and the results obtained by the administration of convalescent measles serum.
    Ward.Date of admission.Date developed measles.No. of susceptible contacts.Dose of serum.Result obtained.
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    This clinic was made available for Willesden residents in May, 1927. The following are the figures for the years 1927 to 1936 inclusive:—
    Year.Number attending for Schick Test.Number attending for Immunisation.
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    Table No- 64-
    Diseases-In Hospital on 1-1-36-Admitted-Total under Treatment-Discharged recovered-Died-Mortality per cent-Remaining on 31-12-36-
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    Table No . 65.
    Name of Authority.No. of Cases.Diseases.No. of Cases.
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    The following table shows the number of cases admitted from outside authorities from 1933 to 1936 inclusive, and the amount of income derived from the maintenance of these patients:—
    Year.No. of patients.Amount of Income.
    £s.d.
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    Table No. 67.
    Nature of Examination.Positive Result.Negative Result.Total.
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    Table No. 68. Sources of Specimens Examined.
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    Table No. 69.
    Defect or Disease.Requiring Treatment.Received Treatment at Health Centre.
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    Table No. 70.
    Age Period.2-3 years.3-4 years.4-5 years.5 years.TotalPercentage.
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    APPENDIX A— TABLE I. VITAL STATISTICS OF WHOLE DISTRICT DURING 1936 AND PREVIOUS YEARS; VITAL STATISTICS OF THE WARDS DURING 1936.
    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 of Age.At all Ages.
    Number.Rate per 1,000 population.Number.Rate per 1,000 Nett Births.Number.Rate per 1,000 popu. tion.
    (1)(2)(3)(4)(5)(6)(7)(8)(9)(10)(11)(12)(13)
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    * Census population—Re.adjusted by Registrar.General to 167,200.
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    A PPENDIX A. T ABLE II. DEATHS OF WILLESDEN RESIDENTS DURING THE YEAR 1936.
    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
    (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 UpTotal deaths, whether of “Residents" or “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 Institutions in the District.
    (1)(2)(3)(4)(5)(6)(7)(8)(9)(10)(11)(12)(13)(14)(15)(16)
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    Apendix 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 25# 25 to 3535 to 4545 to 5555 to 6565 to 7575 to 8585 Up.Total deaths, whether of "Residents" or "Non-Resi-dents," 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. —T able II (A ). CAUSES OF DEATH IN BOROUGH OF WILLESDEN AS CIRCULATED BY REGISTRAR-GENERAL. 1936.
    Causes of Death.M.F.
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    APPENDIX A. TABLE III.—INFANT MORTALITY DURING 1936.
    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.
    Carlton.Kilburn.Brondesbury Park.Kensal Rise.Manor.Harlesden.Stonebridge.Round wood.Church End.Willesden Green.Mapesbury.Neasden.Cricklewood.
    (1)(2)(3)(4)(5)(6)(7)(8)(9)(10)(11)(12)(13)(14)(15)(16)(17)(18)(19)(20)(21)(22)(23)(24)
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    Notifiable Disease.At all Ages.Number of Cases Notified.Total Cases Notified in each Ward.
    At ages¡ªYears.Carlton.Kilburn.Brondesbury Park.Kensal Rise.Manor.Harlesden.Stonebridge.Roundwood.Church End.Willesden Green.Mapesbury.Neasden.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)1 (14)(15)(16)(17)(18)(19)(20)(21)(22)(23)(24)(25)(26)(27)(28)
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    I beg to report on the above for the twenty-second completed year ended 31st March, 1936. During the year 1935-36 the following vehicles were in use. Table No. 1.
    No.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 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 31-3-31.1 4 31 to 31-3-32.1-4-32 to 31-3-33.1 4 33 to 31-3-34.1 4 34 to 31-3-35.1-4-35 to 31-3-36.Grand Total 1913-36.
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    Table No. 5. The following gives details of the miles run during the year ended 31st March, 1936 : —
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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, 1936.
    Year 1934-35. Cost per mile. Expenditure.Year 1935-36.Cost per mile.
    £s.d.£s.d.d.Running Expenses—£s.d.£s.d.d.
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    ARTIFICIAL SUNLIGHT TREATMENT, 1936.
    Conditions.Cases brought forward from 1935, i.e., Treatments, Waiting List Observation * Cases.New Cases.Total Cases Treated.Discharged not Treated, i.e., Unable to attend, Unsuitable, Left DistrictWaiting List.RESULTS OF TREATMENT.Cases carried forward to 1937, i.e., Treatments, WaitingList Observation Cases.Attendances Treated.
    Condition Improved. Treatment suspended but still under Observation.Improved or Cured.Unable to attend or Left District before treatment completed.Unsuitable or no Improvement.Cases still under Treatment (Result not yet known).
    (1)(2)(3)(4)(5)(6)(7)(8)(9)(10)(11)(12)
    0-5Sch.0-5Sch.0-5Sch.0-5Sch.0-5Sch.0-5Sch.0-5Sch.0-5Sch.0-5Sch.0-5Sch.0-5Sch.0-5Sch.
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    Refraction Cases.
    Appointments made.Appointments kept.Percentage Attendances.
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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.1934No. of cases.1936
    1935
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    Concomitant Squint.
    Type of Squint.1934No. of cases.1936
    1935
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    Diseases of the Eye-ball.
    Disease.No. of cases.
    193419361935
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    Congenital Malformations and Defects.
    Defect.1934No. of cases.1936
    1935
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    Neurological Cases.
    193419351936
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    ORTHOPEDIC DEPARTMENT.—REPORT FOR YEAR 1936.
    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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    Operations.
    Operations.Boys.Girls.Total.
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    HOUSING ACTS, 1925 to 1935. Clearance Areas. (Dealt with by Making " Compulsory Purchase " Orders.)
    Areas.Number of Lands on which Compulsory Purchase Orders were madeNumber 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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    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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    Clearance Areas.
    Area.Number of dwelling-houses to be demolished.Number of families.Number of inhabitants.Number of buildings not in occupation as dwelling-houses to be demolished.
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    Summary of Families and Persons to be re-housed from Clearance Areas.
    Area.Families.Persons.
    Number estimated in original programme.Actual Number.Number estimated in original programme.Actual Number.
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    The following table shows the sizes and numbers of the separate families included in the survey as well as the overcrowding of such families :—
    Sizes of families.Total number of families.Number of families overcrowded.
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    Overcrowding was found to be greatest in families consisting of from 3½ persons to 7 persons, as 'follows :—
    Size of family.Number of families overcrowded.
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    This group consists of families containing from persons to 10 persons. Overcrowding was found to exist in this group as follows :—
    Size of family.Number of families overcrowded.
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    This group consists of the remaining families. Overcrowding was found in these families as follows :—
    Size of family.Number of families overcrowded.
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    Additional Annual Maintenance Charges.
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    Continued from previous page...
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    2. The following table shows the 20 Health Visitors' Districts and Schools and gives certain particulars of Maternity and Child Welfare Clinic Attendants from these districts.
    District.Schools.Average School roll year ended 31-3-35.Total M.C.W. cases on roll at end of 1935.No. of these M.C.W. cases attending the Council's Health Centres at end of 1935.Percentage of M.C.W. cases attending the Council's Health Centres at end of 1935.
    (i)(2)(3)(4)(5)(6)
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    Complaints of vermin. —The number of complaints received during the months under review is comparatively small, but this is always the case at this time of year as will be seen from the following table giving the number of complaints in each month during i935 and up to April, 1936 :—
    1935.Number of complaints of vermin received.
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    The following table gives the puerperal mortality rates per 1,000 live and still births for England and Wales and Willesden, respectively, since 1928 :—
    England and Wales.Willesden.
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    The additional annual costs, including the repayment of loans on the extension, are estimated as follows:—