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Heston and Isleworth 1924

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Heston and Isleworth]

Published
1925
Pages
100
Tables
49

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    Population—
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    Poor Law Relief. I am indebted to Mr. F. E. Harmsworth, Clerk to the Brentford Guardians, for information respecting the amounts paid in money and kind as out-relief to poor persons within the Parishes of Heston and Isleworth during the years 1923—1924:—
    1923.1924.
    £s.d.£s.d.
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    Legitimacy. The following figures give the number of births:—
    Male.Female.Total.
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    Previous low figures were:—
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    Comparative figures for the years 1922, 1923 and 1924, in connection with nuisances are submitted herewith:—
    1922.1923.1924.
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    FOOD. The following is the record of inspection of food premises:—
    No. of Inspections made.
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    5. The following tabular statement on slaughter-houses is required:—
    In 1914.In January, 1924.In December, 1924.
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    List of Samples purchased:—
    ArticleTaken.Adulterated
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    UNSOUND FOOD, 1923.
    cwts.qrs.lbs.
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    Patient aged 77, the progress being as follows:—
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    The 3rd case commenced on Oct. 21st, patient aged 61 his record being as follows:—
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    The 4th case commenced on Oct. 23rd, patient aged 73, his history being as follows:—
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    The 5th case commenced on 25th, patient aged 67, his history being as follows:—
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    The net result was that 9 virulent carriers were discovered, 1 of whom was the Sister-in-Charga of the Infirmary.
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    The Assistant Medical Officer and three Nurses were found positive and the final results were:-
    Total.Positive.Percent age.
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    OPHTHALMIA NEONATORUM.
    Cases.Vision Unimpaired.Vision Impaired.Total Blindness.Deaths.
    Notified.Treated.
    At Home.In Hospital.
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    Cases of Encephalitis Lethargica in 1924.
    Under 1 year,1-6.5-10.10- 20.20-80.80-40.40-60.60-60.60-70.70-80.Age not known.Total.
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    Date of Notification.
    J AN.Feb.March.April.May.June.July.Aug.Sept.Oct.Nov.Dec.
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    TUBERCULOSIS.
    Age Periods.New Cases.Deaths.
    Pulmonary.Non-Pulmonary.Pulmonary.Non-Pulmonary.
    M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.
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    The number of individual mothers and children attending the Clinics is shewn hereunder
    Council House, Hounslow.Isleworth Public Hall.
    1920.1921.1922.19231924.1920.1921.19221923.1924.
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    Sales at Clinics.
    Quantity.Receipts
    £s.d.
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    Continued from previous page...
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    COUNCIL LABORATORY, 1924.
    Total.Positive
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    Housing Conditions Statistics. Year ended 31st December, 1921. 1. GENERAL.
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    Table I. shewing dwelling-houses represented as unfit for human habitation.
    Premises.No. of houses represented by M.O.H.Date of representation.Date Closing Order made.Date Closing Order determined.Date Demolition Order made.Date Demolition Order obeyed.Date Demolition Order enforced.
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    Table II. Causes of Deaths during 1924.
    Causes of Death.Civil Residents all ages.
    Male.Female.
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    Table III. Infantile Mortality during the year 1924. Nett Deaths from stated Causes at various Ages under 1 Year of Age
    Cause of Death.Under 1 week1-2 weeks2-3 weeks3-4 weeksTotal under 4 weeks.4 weeks and under 3 nits.3 mts. and ui dcr (urn.6 mts. nnd under 9 mts.9 mts. nnd under 12 mts.Total Deaths under 1 vears
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    TABLE IV.-A Infectious Diseases, 1924. Cases Notified.
    Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria.Enteric Fever.Puerperal Fever.Erysipelas.Cerebrospinal Fever.Encaphalitis Lethargica.Poliomyelitis.Pneumonia.Malaria.Respiratory Tuberculosis.Other forms of Tuberculosis.Ophthalmia Neonatorum.Dysentery.Anthrax.Small-pox.
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    Table IY.—B. Notifiable Diseases during 1924.
    DISEASE.TOTAL CASES NOTIFIED.CASES ADMITTED TO HOSPITAL.
    Under 1 year.1-2 years2-8 years8-4 years4-5 years5-10 years10-15 years15-20 years20-35 years35-45 years45 65 years(55 years and over.MOGDEN.OTHEE HOSPITALS
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    Table IV.—C. Deaths from Notifiable Infectious Disases, 1924. Age Groups.
    Under 1 year.1 year.2 years.3 years.4 years.5 years.10 years.15 years.20 years.35 years.45 years.65 years and over
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    Table IY.—D. The table hereunder gives the number of cases of infectious diseases that occurred in the several Institutions in the district during 1924:—
    SMALL-POX.ENTERIC FEVER.SCARLET FEVER,DIPHTHERIA.PNEUMONIA (all forms).ERYSIPELAS.PUEPPERAL l FEVER.CEREP.RO SPINAL FEVER.OPHTHALMIA NEONTORUM.ENCEPHALITIS LETHARGICA.PULMONARY TUBERCULOSIS.OTHER TUBERCULOSIS.POLIOMYELITIS.TOTAL.
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    Table V.—INSPECTION OF FACTORIES, WORKSHOPS AND WORKPLACES. Including Inspections siadk by Sanitary Inspectors.
    Premises. (1)Number of
    Inspections. (2)Written Notices. (3)Prosecutions. (4)
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    Table VI.—DEFECTS FOUND IN FACTORIES, WORKSHOPS AND WORKPLACES.
    Particulars. 1Number of Defects.Number of Trose-c. l)c i e. 7
    Out-standing Jan. 1st. 1924. 2bound during 1924. 3Remedied during 1121. 4Outstanding Dec 31st, 1924. 5Referred to H M. inspector. 6
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    Table VII.—HOMEWORK.
    NATURE OF WORK.OUTWORKERS' LISTS,SECTION 107Prosecutions.Outwork in unwholesome premises, Section 108.Outwork in infected premises, Sections 109, 110.
    Lists received from Employers.rotices served on Occupiers as to keeping or sending lists.Instances.Notices Served.Prosecutions.Instances.Orders made (s. 110).Prosecutions (Sections 109, 110).
    Sending twice in the year.Sending once in the year.Failing to keep or permit inspection of lists.Failing to send lists.
    Lists.Outworkers.Lists.Outworkers.
    Con-tractorsWorkmen.ContractorsWorkmen.
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    Table VIII.—REGISTERED WORKSHOPS.
    Workshops on the Register (s. 131) at the end of the year. (1)Number. (2)
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    Table IX.—OTHER MATTERS.
    Class. (1)Number. (2)
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    During the year 1924, the following cases of infectious disease occurred among children attending public elementary schools in this district:—
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    Cases of infectious disease have occurred during the year among school children as follows:—
    SCHOOL.SCARLET FEVER.DIPHTHERIA.MEASLES.GERMAN MEASLES.MUMPS.CHICKEN POX.WHOOPING COUGH.
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    TABLE I.—RETURN OF MEDICAL INSPECTIONS. A.—Routine Medical Inspections.
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    Table II. A. RETURN OF DEFECTS found by Medical Inspection in the year ended 31st December, 1924.
    Defects or Diseases.Routine Inspections.Special Inspections.
    No. of Defects.No. of Defects.
    Requiring: treatment.Requiring to be kept under observation, but not requiring treatment.Requiring treatment.Requiring to be kept under observation, but not requiring treatment.
    12345
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    Table II— Continued.
    Defects or Diseases.Routine Inspections.Special Inspections.
    No. of Defects.No. of Defects.
    Requiring treatment.Requiring to be kept under observation, but not requiring treatment.Requiring treatment.Requiring to be kept under observation, but not requiring treatment.
    12345
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    B .—Number of individual children found at Routine Medical Inspection to require treatment. (Excluding Uncleanliness and Dental Diseases).
    Group.Number of Children.Percentage of children found to require treatment.
    Inspected.Found to require treatment.
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    TABLE III.—RETURN of all Exceptional Children in the area.
    Boys.Girls.Total.
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    Table III.— Continued.
    Boys.Girls.Total.
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    Group I—Minor Ailments (excluding Uncleanliness, for which see Group V) .
    Diseases or Defects.Number of Defects treated, or under treatment during the year.
    Under the Authority's Scheme.Otherwise.Total.
    1234
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    TABLE IV.— Continued. Group II.—DEFECTIVE VISION AND SQUINT (excluding Minor Eye Defects treated as Minor Ailments—Group 1).
    Defect or Disease.Number of defects dealt with.
    Under the Authority's Scheme.Submitted to refraction by private practitioner or at hospital apart from the Authority's Scheme.Otherwise.Total.
    1.2.3.45.
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    TABLE IV.— Continued. Group III.— Treatment of Defects of Nose and Throat.
    Number of defects.
    Received Operative TreatmentReceived other forms of Treatment.Total number treated.
    Under the Authority's Scheme, inBy Private Practitioner or Hospital, apart from the Authority's Scheme.Total.
    (1)(2)(3)(4)(5)
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    TABLE IV.— Continued. Group V.- UNCLEANLINESS AND VERMINOUS CONDITIONS.