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Harrow 1946
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Harrow]
- Published
- 1947
- Pages
- 94
- Tables
- 33
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Page 9
Extracts from Vital Statistics for the Year.
Live Births:— Total Male Female -
Page 10
The following is the Registrar-General's abridged list of causes of death in the district:—
Male Female Male Female -
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Male Female Male Female -
Page 13
Some of the homes have changed hands, and the following is a summary of the changes which have occurred during the year:—
Additional Registration. Beds. -
Page 17
PUBLIC HEALTH AMBULANCE SERVICE. The following is a summary of the extent to which the ambulances and the sitting case cars have been used during the year, with last year's figures for purposes of comparison:
1945. 1946. -
Page 23
HOUSING. Inspection of Houses.
Visits. -
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PUBLIC HEALTH. Inspection of Other Premises.
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Page 35
For those interested in figures the following summary regarding the shops in the district is included:—
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Page 41
PREVALENCE OF, AND CONTROL OVER, INFECTIOUS AND OTHER DISEASES. PREVALENCE OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES (other than Tuberculosis).
Disease Und. 1-4 5-9 10-14 15-19 20-24 25-34 35-44 45-54 55-64 65 & Total 1 yr. yrs. yrs. yrs. yrs. yrs. yrs. yrs. yrs. yrs. over -
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Disease Cases Notified Admitted to Harrow Isolation Hospital Admitted to other Isolation Hospitals Admitted to other Hospitals Deaths Registered -
Page 46
TUBERCULOSIS. Notifications.
New Cases Deaths Primary Notification Brought to notice other than by Form A Pulmonary Non-Pulmonary Pulmonary Non-Pulmonary Pulmonary Non-Pulmonary M F M F M F M F M F M F -
Page 47
Register.
Pulmonary Non-pulmonary Male Female Male Female -
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The following table is a summary of the cases removed from the register with the reasons for removal:
Reasons for Removal Pulmonary Non-pulmonary Male Female Male Female -
Page 70
The following are the details of the work carried out at the two clinics:
Marlborough Hill. Alexandra Avenue. -
Page 72
In addition, there is the work done by the dental officer of Northwood who attends to children from Cannon Lane, Grimsdyke, Headstone, Pinner Park, Pinner Wood and Pinner County Schools, a school population of nearly 3,000.
South Harrow Elmwood Avenue Roxeth Hill Marlboro' Hill Stanburn School -
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Reasons for Referral. This year disorders of habit preponderated, other symptoms following in the main the pattern of previous years as regards numbers.
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Page 77
Speech Therapy. The following is a report by Miss Barbara Fisher, the speech therapist, on the work of the Harrow Speech Clinic for the year 1946-47.
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Page 81
The following are the particulars of the handicapped pupils in the district:
In Special schools In maintained primary and secondary schools In Independent schools Not at school Total -
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Primary Schools.
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B. Other inspections :
Examined at Specials Re-inspections -
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C. No. of individual children found at routine inspections to require treatment (excluding uncleanliness, nutrition and dental disease).
For defective vision For other conditions (see table H) Total -
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D. Classification of nutrition of children inspected at routine inspections
Age group Number A (Excellent) B (Normal) C (Slightly sub-normal) D (Bad) -
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E. Routine Medical Inspection.
Age 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 Total -
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F. Other Inspections.
Specials Re-Examinations -
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G. Classification of Nutrition of Pupils Examined :
Age Number A (Excellent) B (Normal) C (Slightly sub-normal) D (Bad) -
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All Schools. H. Return of Defects found by Medical Inspection.
Defect or Disease Routine Inspections Special Inspections No. of Defects No. of Defects A B A B -
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H. Return of Defects found by Medical Inspection.
Defect or Disease Routine Inspections Special Inspections No. of Defects No. of Defects A B A B -
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I. Return of Defects Treated.
At Clinic Otherwise Total -
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Defective Vision or Squint:
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J. Verminous Conditions: Total number of examinations of pupils in the schools
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K. Attendances at Minor Ailment Clinics:
Clinic Seen by doctor Seen by nurse only New Old New Old -
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N. Dental Treatment: