Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Willesden]
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T able N o. 66—S howing C ases D ealt with during 1938 and R esults.
| Disease. | Cases being nursed at end of 1937. | New Cases during 1938. | Removed from Observation during 1938—Results of Treatment. | Still being Nursed at end of 1938. | Number of Visits Paid during 1938. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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. | |
| Albuminaria | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bathing Case | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Burns and Scalds | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 42 | 42 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Catheter Specimen | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Circumcision | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 109 | 109 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Constipation | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Douching Case | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Eczema | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 1 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 1 | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 24 | 15 | — | 39 | |||||
| Impetigo | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 16 | — | — | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 15 | — | — | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 190 | — | —. | 190 |
| Mastitis | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 6 | 1 | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 5 | 1 | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 101 | 6 | — | 107 | ||||
| Maternity Case | — | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 54 | 54 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Measles | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 2 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 3 | 2 | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 29 | 15 | — | 44 | ||
| Ophthalmia | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 53 | 4 | 59 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 47 | 2 | — | 51 | — | — | 2 | — | — | 2 | 6 | 4 | 448 | 36 | — | 494 | ||||||||||
| Ophthalmia Neonatorum | 1 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 133 | 133 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Otorrhœa | — | — | 4 | 1 | — | 5 | — | — | 44 | 16 | 1 | 61 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | 4 | — | — | 42 | 15 | — | 57 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | — | — | 822 | 519 | 12 | 1353 |
| Phlebitis | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 20 | — | — | — | 20 | |||
| Pyelitis | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Pyrexia | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 8 | — | — | 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rhinitis | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | 6 | 7 | 6 | 24 | 46 | — | 83 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Septic Conditions | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | 3 | 2 | 4 | 58 | 16 | 80 | 2 | 1 | — | 3 | 2 | 4 | 58 | 16 | — | 80 | 11 | 55 | 456 | 131 | — | 653 | |||||||||||||||
| Skin Conditions | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | 3 | 12 | 3 | — | 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stomatitis | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | — | — | 8 |
| Thread Worms | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | — | 1 | 79 | 60 | — | 140 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 79 | 59 | — | 139 | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | 3 | — | 2 | 330 | 361 | — | 743 |
| Vaginal Discharge | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 6 | 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Varicose Ulcer | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 38 | — | — | 1 | 39 | ||
| Total | — | 2 | 9 | 4 | — | 15 | 10 | 25 | 294 | 101 | 3 | 433 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 14 | 3 | - | 20 | 8 | 25 | 283 | 98 | 2 | 416 | 1 | - | 6 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 100 | 245 | 2692 | 1126 | 14 | 4177 |