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Wimbledon 1931

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wimbledon]

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Medical Officer's Report—continued
Notifiable Diseases and Deaths, 1931, in age-groups,
etc 40
Death-rate from Zymotic Diseases, for the last ten
years 41
Ward Distribution of Infectious cases notified in 1931 41
Notified Cases of Infectious Disease, 1922-1931 42
Scarlet Fever 42
Diphtheria 43
Tuberculosis 44
Small-pox 45
Food Poisoning 46
Typhoid and Enteric Fever 46
Encephalitis Lethargica 46
Puerperal Pyrexia and Puerperal Fever 46, 54
Ophthalmia Neonatorum 47, 56
Laboratory Work 48
Chemical Work 48
Food and Drugs (Adulteration) Act, 1928 49
Disinfection 50
Wimbledon Isolation Hospital 51
Scarlet Fever 52
Diphtheria 53
Erysipelas 54
Enteric Fever 54
Meningitis 54
Measles 54
Maternity and Child Welfare 55
Children Act 56
Maternal Mortality 57
Record of Home Visitation Work and at Centres 58
Supply of Milk to Expectant and Nursing
Mothers and Infants 59
Dental Surgery 59
Municipal Day Nursery 60
Table I.—Vital Statistics 63
Table II.—Causes of Deaths, etc 64
School Medical Officer's Report—
Staff 66
Co-ordination 67
Reorganisation 68
School Hygiene 68
Medical Inspection 69
Findings of Medical Inspection 70
Infectious Disease 74
Following up 76
Medical Treatment 76
Orthopædic Clinic 79
Speech Clinic 81
Open Air Education 82
Physical Training 82
Provision of Meals 82
School Baths 83
Co-operation of Parents and Teachers 83
Co-operation of Voluntary Bodies 83
Blind, Deaf, Defective and Epileptic Children 84
Nursery Schools 86
Secondary Schools 86
Employment of Children and Young Persons 86
Special Enquiries 86
Health Propaganda 87
Table I.—Return of Medical Inspections 88
„ II.—Return of Defects 89
„ III.—Return of all Exceptional Children 91
„ IV.—Treatment Table 95
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