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Willesden 1938

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Willesden]

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Table No. 28.

School Children under Treatment in Hospital during 1938.

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 or Unchanged.Died.
Deflected Septum—________
Enlarged Tonsils & Adenoids—403403403—403———
Enlarged Tonsils & Adenoids & Antrum Puncture—333333—33———
Antrum Puncture—333—3———
Mastoid_555—5———
Ethmoidectomy & Nasal Polypi—111—1———
Total—445445445—445———

B.—CHILDREN UNDER 5 YEARS OF AGE. Table No. 29.

Willesden Municipal Hospital.Other Hospitals.Total.
No. of Children in Hospital at 31st December, 193710_10
No. of Children admitted during 1938118—118
Total number of Children under treatment during 1938128—128
No. of Children discharged during 1938120—120
No. of Children died in Hospital during 19381—1
No. of Children remaining in Hospital at 31st
December, 19387—7

Table No. 30.

Children under 5 Years under Treatment in Hospital during 1938.

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 or Unchanged.Died.
Marasmus83341—41122117
Enlarged Tonsils and Adenoids2828484—84———
Antrum Puncture—111—1———
Mastoid Disease—111—1—__
Chronic Otorrhœa—11—11———
Total101181288642992117

IV.—EMPLOYMENT OF CHILDREN IN ENTERTAINMENTS RULES, 1933.

Particulars as to applications received in 1938 for certificates from the School Medical Officer.

No. of Applications.No. Granted.
Boys.Girls.Total.Boys.Girls.Total.
Original applications123123
Applications for renewals59145914
6111761117