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Harrow 1945

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Harrow]

Published
1946
Pages
120
Tables
39

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39 tables in this report

  • Page 8
    Extracts from Vital Statistics for the Year.
    Live BirthsTotalMaleFemale
  • Page 11
    The following is the Registrar-General's abridged list of causes of death in the district:—
    MaleFemaleMaleFemale
  • Page 16
    The following is a list of registered nursing homes in the district at the end of the year:—
    Beds.
  • Page 17
    Continued from previous page...
    Beds
  • Page 18
    The following is a summary of the various clinics and treatment centres in or serving the district, as at December 31st, 1945.
    Infant Welfare Centres.
  • Page 19
    Continued from previous page...
    Ante-natal Clinics.
  • Page 21
    The following is a summary of the extent to which the ambulances have been used during the year:—
  • Page 28
    A. Inspection of Houses :—
  • Page 29
    C. Inspection of food and premises where food is manufactured or prepared :—
  • Page 29
    D. Inspection of premises where food is retailed :—
  • Page 31
    1. Inspection of Dwelling-Houses :—
  • Page 34
    Complaints.
  • Page 48
    PREVALENCE OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES (other than Tuberculosis).
    Disease.Und. lyr.1-4 yrs.5-9 yrs.10-14 yrs.15-19 yrs.20-24 yrs.25-34 yrs.35-44 yrs.45-54 yrs.55-64 yrs.65 & upTotal
  • Page 48
    PREVALENCE OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES (other than Tuberculosis).
    DiseaseCases NotifiedAdmitted to Harrow Isolation HospitalAdmitted to other Isolation HospitalsAdmitted to other HospitalsDeaths Registered
  • Page 51
    The following is a summary of the recommendations in the addendum :— Period of Exclusion
    PatientsContacts, i.e., the other members of the family or household living together as a family, that is, in one tenement
  • Page 56
    The following table summarises this information :
    No. of CasesInoculated at allFull inoculation, but no Schick testFull inoculation and Schick negativeOnly one doseOthersMild att.Sharp att.
  • Page 69
    TUBERCULOSIS. Notifications.
    New CasesDeaths
    Primary NotificationBrought to notice other than by Form APulmonaryNon-Pulmonary
    PulmonaryNon-PulmonaryPulmonaryNon-Pulmonary
    MFMFMFMFMFMF
  • Page 70
    Register,
    PulmonaryNon-pulmonary
    MaleFemaleMaleFemale
  • Page 70
    The following table is a summary of the cases removed from the register with the reasons for removal:
    Reasons for RemovalPulmonaryNon-pulmonary
    MaleFemaleMaleFemale
  • Page 77
    Below are set out the figures relating to the puerperal mortality in the district since 1934 :
    No. of deaths.Sepsis rate.Other causes.Total.
  • Page 85
    The following table summarises the information regarding the fostering of children in this district:
  • Page 86
    Continued from previous page...
  • Page 92
    SCALE OF CONTRIBUTIONS BY APPLICANTS FOB ASSISTANCE
    No. in FamilyNett income per head of family per week after deduction of rent, rates, compulsory insurance and fares to work, not exceedingAbove
  • Page 93
    During the year the following numbers of notifications were received from all midwives including those engaged in local maternity homes :—
  • Page 109
    ANNUAL RETURNS. Primary Schools.
  • Page 109
    B. Other inspections :
    Examined atSpecialsRe-inspections
  • Page 109
    C. No. of individual children found at routine inspections to require treatment (excluding uncleanliness, nutrition and dental disease).
    For defective visionFor other conditions (see table D)Total
  • Page 110
    D. Return of defects found by medical inspection.
    Defect or diseaseRoutine InspectionsSpecial Inspections
    No. of DefectsNo. of Defects
    ABAB
  • Page 111
    D. Return of defects found by medical inspection (cont.)
    Defect or diseaseRoutine InspectionsSpecial Inspections
    No. of DefectsNo. of Defects
    ABAB
  • Page 111
    E. Classification of nutrition of children inspected at routine inspections :
    Age groupNumberABCD
    (Excellent)(Normal)(Slightly sub-normal)(Bad)
  • Page 111
    Secondary Schools. F. Routine Medical Inspection.
  • Page 111
    G. Other Inspections.
    SpecialsRe-Examinations
  • Page 112
    H. Return of defects found by medical inspection.
    Defect or DiseaseRoutine InspectionsSpecial Inspections
    No. of DefectsNo. of Defects
    ABAB
  • Page 113
    H. Return of defects found by medical inspection (cont.)
    Defect or DiseaseRoutine InspectionsSpecial Inspections
    No. of DefectsNo. of Defects
    ABAB
  • Page 113
    I, Classification of Nutrition of Pupils Examined:
    AgeNumberABCD
    (Excellent)(Normal)(Slightly sub-normal)(Bad)
  • Page 114
    All Schools.
    SkinAt ClinicOtherwiseTotal
  • Page 114
    K. Attendances at Minor Ailment Clinics :
    ClinicSeen by doctorSeen by nurse only
    NewOldNewOld
  • Page 114
    L. Examination of Children for Employment:
  • Page 115
    N. Dental Treatment:
    Primary SchoolsSecondary Schools