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Harrow 1935

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Harrow]

Published
1936
Pages
106
Tables
20

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20 tables in this report

  • Page 9
    Extracts from Vital Statistics for the Year.
    Live Births:—Total.Male.Female.
  • Page 27
    The following is a list of the public elementary schools in the district with their division into departments and the number of children on roll at the end of January, 1936:—
    School.Dept.Accommodation.Temp. Accom.Roll at end of Jan., 1936.
  • Page 36
    During the year 4,715 houses were erected. The following is a classification of the houses of different rateable values giving the position at March 31st, 1935 and 1936, with the percentage each group of houses represents of the total of the rateable properties :—
    1935.1936.
    No. of hereditaments.percentage.No. of hereditaments.percentage.
  • Page 47
    PREVALENCE OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES. (Other than Tuberculosis.)
    Disease.Under 1 yr.1/45/910/1415/19 20/2425/3435/4445/5455/6465 & overTotal
  • Page 49
    The following table is an extract from the regulations laid down by the Middlesex Education Committee as to exclusion in the case of infectious disease:—
    Disease.Exclusion of children attacked by disease.Exclusion of children living in infected houses.
  • Page 50
    Continued from previous page...
    DiseaseExclusion of children attacked, by disease.Exclusion of children living in infected houses.
  • Page 57
    The following table gives the number of patients discharged after certain periods of stay in hospital, and also the number of return cases following on the discharge of these patients:
    Time discharged.No. of Patients.No. of return cases.
  • Page 58
    Continued from previous page...
    Time discharged.No. of Patients.No. of return cases.
  • Page 66
    TUBERCULOSIS. Notification.
    New Cases.Deaths.
    Primary Notification.Brought to notice other than by Form A.
    PulmonaryNon-PulmonaryPulmonaryNon-PulmonaryPulmonaryNon-Pulmonary
    MFMFMFMFMFMF
  • Page 68
    The following table summarises the position with regard to the period of residence of those who contracted the disease locally:—
    Period of residence6-12 months1-2 years2-3 years3-4 years4-5 years5-10 years10-15 years15-20 yearsOver 20 years
  • Page 68
    The following table gives the grouping of the ages of the patients at the time of notification in the case of those who contracted the disease locally, there being none under 5 years of age or over 65.
    5-14 years15-24 years25-34 years35-4 years45-54 years55-64 years
  • Page 69
    Register.
    Pulmonary.Non-Pulmonary.
    Male.Female.Male.Female.
  • Page 70
    The following table is a summary of cases removed from the register with the reasons for their removal:—
    Pulmonary.N on-Pulmonary.
    Male.Female.Male.Female.
  • Page 79
    The following table shows the number of visits paid by the Health Visitors during the year:—
  • Page 80
    The following table shows the work done at the Infant Welfare Centres during the year:—
  • Page 82
    Contributions by Applicants. Nett income per head of family per week after deduction of rent, rates and compulsory insurance.
    s.d.s.d.s.d.s.d.s.d.s.d.s.d.
  • Page 85
    The following table summarises the information with regard to foster children and foster parents in the district:—
  • Page 96
    NURSING AND MATERNITY HOMES. The following table is a summary of the nursing homes in the district, giving particulars of the type of case dealt with and the allocation of beds:—
    Type of Case.Total No. of beds.No. of Maternity beds.
  • Page 97
    Continued from previous page...
    Type of Case.Total No. of beds.No. of Maternity beds.
  • Page -
    Following an offer by estate developers for the purchase of "Tyneholme" which, if effected, would have resulted in a serious loss to the district owing to the treatment services performed there, the Council adopted the recommendation of the Public Health Committee that "Tyneholme" be purchased, the completion to be on the 1st April, 1937, with a view to the erection on the site of a central clinic for maternity and child welfare purposes.
    CAUSE OF DEATHUnder 1 yearOver 1 and under 2Over 2 and under 5Over 5 and under 15Over 15 and under 25Over 25 and under 35Over 35 and under 45Over 45 and under 55Over 55 and under 65Over 65 and under 75Over 75TotalRegistrar-General's Allocations
    MFMFMFMFMFMFMFMFMFMFMFMFMF