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Heston and Isleworth 1928

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

Published
1929
Pages
138
Tables
55

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  • Page 8
    EXTRACTS FROM VITAL STATISTICS OF THE YEAR 1928. 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 Parish of Heston and Isleworth during the years 1927-1928 : —
    1927.1928.
    £s.d.£s.d.
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    Table of Causes of Deaths during 1928.
    Causes of Death.Civil Residents all ages.
    Male.Female.
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    Infantile Mortality during the year 1928. Deaths from stated Causes at various Ages under 1 Year of Age.
    cause of Death.Under 1 week1-2 weeks2-3 weeksTotal under 4 weeks.4 weeks and under 3 mts.3 mts. and under 6m6 mts and under 9 mts.9 mts. and under 12 mts.Total Deaths under 1 year.
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    The following extensions to the sewerage system have been carried out during 1928 :—
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    Comparative figures for the years 1926, 1927 and 1928, in connection with nuisances, are submitted herewith : —
    192619271928
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    I ncluding I nspections made by S anitary I nspectors.
    Premises.Number of
    Number on Register.Inspections.Written Notices.Prosecutions.
    (1)(2)(3)(4)(5)
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    DEFECTS FOUND IN FACTORIES, WORKSHOPS AND WORKPLACES.
    Number of Defects.Number of Prosecutions.
    Particulars.Outstanding Jan. 1st. 1928.Found during 1928.Remedied during 1928.Outstanding Deo. 31st, 1928.Referred to H.M. nspector.
    1284567
  • Page 47
    Table showing dewlling-houses represented as unfit for human habitation.
    Premises.No. of houBes represented by M.O.H.Date of representation.Date Closing Order madeDate Closing Order determined.Date Demolition Order made.Date Demolition Order obeyed.Date Demolition Order enforced.
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    INSPECTION AND SUPERVISION OF FOOD. The following is the record of inspection of food premises
    No. of Inspections made.
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    5. The following is a tabular statement on slaughter-houses:
    1920.In January, 1928.In December, 1928.
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    I am indebted to Dr. J. Tate, County Medical Officer, for the following report prepared by the Chief Officer of the Public Control Department, as to the samples purchased in this area during 1928.
    Article.Taken.Adulterated.Remarks.
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    UNSOUND FOOD, 1928.
    Tons.cwts.qrs.lbs.
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    School Attendance Officers. The undermentioned table sets forth the numbers of such cases for the last five years :—
    1.9241925192619271928
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    Notifiable Diseases during 1928.
    DIsEA8E.TOTAL CASES NOTIFIED.TOTAL ALL AGESCASES ADMITTED TO HOSPITAL.
    under 1 year.1-2 years2-3 years3 4 years4-5 years5-10 years10-15 years15-20 years20-35 years35-45 years45-65 yearsG5 years and oyer.MOGDEN.OTHER HOSPITALS
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    Infectious Diseases, 1928. Cases Notified.
    Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria.Enteric Fever.Puerperal Fever.Erysipelas.Cerebrospinal Fever.Encephalitis Lethargica.Poliomyelitis.Pneumonia.Malaria.Respiratory Tuberculosis.Other forms of Tuberculosis.Ophthalmia Neonatorum.Dysentery.Puerperal Pyrexia.Small-pox.
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    Deaths from Notifiable Infectious Diseases, 1928. Age Groups.
    Under 1year.1 year.2 years.3 years.4 years.5 year3.10 years.15 years.20 years.35 years.45 years.65 years and overTotal All Ages.
  • Page 63
    The table hereunder gives the number of cases of infectious diseases that were notified from the several Institutions in the district during 1928
    small-pox.enteric fever.scarlet fever,diphtheria.pneumonia (ail forms).erysipelas.puerperal fever.puerperal pyrexiacerebro pinal fever.ophthalmia neonatorum.encephalitis lethargica.pulmonary tuberculosis.other tube rculosi8.poliomyelitis.TOTAL.
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    TUBERCULOSIS 1928.
    Age Periods.New Cases.Deaths.
    Pulmonary.Non-Pulmonary.Pulmonary.Non-Pulmonary.
    M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.
  • Page 70
    The number of individual mothers and children attending the Clinics is shewn hereunder:—
    Douglas Road Hounslow192619271928
  • Page 71
    The comparative drop in the numbers at Douglas Road Centre is due to the opening of the Heston Clinic as the Heston people previously had to attend at Douglas Road as the nearest centre.
    Sales at Clinics.QuantityReceipts.
    £s.d.
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    The dental Surgeon's report on the scheme for the year is as follpws:-
    Visits to the ClinicMothers.Boys.Girls.Total.
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    Advice. Was given in 34 cases, re impending irregularities, and/oi re Treatment.
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    S cale of C harges foe P rovision of D entures.
    £s.d.
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    The visits by the Health Visitors in connection with the Maternity and Child Welfare work are shown in the following table:-
    19241925192619271928
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    Grants of Milk. Milk is supplied free or at reduced rates to expectant mother-curing last three months of pregnancy) to nursing mothers, and to children under three. The scale of grants for provision of milk has been fixed as follows :—
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    OPHTHALMIA NEONATORUM year 1928.
    Cases.Vision Unimpaired.Vision Impaired.Total Blindness.Deaths.
    Notified.Treated.
    At Home.In Hospital.
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    Results of Vision Testing done at the Routine Medical Inspection in 1928. TABLE I.
    Total number examined.Total number requiring treatment or observationPercentage requiring treatment or observationPercentage analysed according to age.
    689111213141516
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    Results of Vision Testing done at the Routine Medical Inspection in 1928. TABLE II. CIRLS.
    School.No. Inspected.No. requiring Treatment or for Observation.Percentage requiring treatment or Observation.Percentage analysed according to age.
    689111213141516
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    Results of Vision Testing done at the Routine Medical Inspection in 1928. TABLE II. BOYS.
    School.No. Inspected.No. requiring Treatment or for Observation.Percentage requiring treatment or Observation.Percentage analysed according to age.
    6891112141516
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    During the year 1928, the following cases of infectious disease occurred among children attending public elementary schools in this district: —
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    Cases of infections disease have occurred during the year among school children as follows:—
    SCHOOLSCARLET FEVERDIPHTHERIAMEASLESGERMAN MEASLESMUMPSCHICKEN POXWHOOPING COUGH
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    Treated at the School Clinic.
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    Re-payments are claimed from the parents in accordance with the following scale:—
    Weekly family income per headAmount per case
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    CLEANLINESS SURVEYS, 1928.
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    TABLE 1.- RETURN OF MEDICAL INSPECTIONS A.—Routine Medical Inspections.
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    B.—Other Inspections—
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    TABLE II. A. RETURN OF DEFECTS found by Medical Inspection In the Year ended 31st December, 1928.
    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.Requiring treatment.Requiring to be kept under observation, but not requiring treatment.Requiring treatment.Requiring to be kept under observation, but n«>t re-
    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.
    BoysGirlsTotal
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    TABLE III.— Continued
    BoysGirlsTotal
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    TABLE IV. Return of Defects treated during the year ended 31st December, 1928. Group 1.—Minor Ailments (excluding Uncleanliness, for whic see Croup V.).
    Diseases or Defects.Number of Defects treated, or under treatment during the year.
    Under the Authority's Scheme.Otherwise.Total.
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    TABLE IV.— Continued. Group II__DEFECTIVE VISION AND SQUINT (excluding Minor Eye Defects treated as Minor Ailments—Group 1).
    Defact 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.OtherwiseTotal.
    1a345
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    TABLE IV.— Continued. Croup III.—Treatment of Defects of Nose and Throat.
    Number of Defects.
    Received Operative Treatment.Received other forms of Treatment.Total number treated.
    Under the Authority's Scheme, in Clinic or Hospital.By Private Practitioner or Hospital, apart from the Authority's Scheme.Total.
    (1)(2)(3)(4)(5)
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    (i). Number of children who were : (a) Inspected by the Dentist: Aged :
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    INSPECTIONS FOR THE YEAR, 1928.
    Age last Birthday.No. ExaminedNo. Requiring Treatment.% Requiring Treatment.
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    THE INSPECTION RESULTS (TOTALS ONLY) FOR THE PAST SIX YEARS—1923, 1924, 1925, 1926, 1927 and 1928. (Age Groups).
    Year.56789101112131415Specials.Total
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    Derived from the School Inspections in each of the past six years.
    Year.Percentage Required treatment.Percentage actually treated.
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    FILLINGS. Teeth Filled.
    YearPermanentTemporaryTotal.
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    EXTRACTIONS. Teeth Extracted.
    year.Perm.Temp.Total ExtractsAdministrationEthyl Chloride & GasNo. of Gas Sessions
    GasLocal Anaesthetic
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    FINANCE. In 1925 the fee for treatment was 6d. a time; in December, 1925, the system was re-organised, 1/- being charged, which covered all treatment for the period of one year from date of payment.
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    DENTAL APPOINTMENTS SENT TO EACH SCHOOL AND DEPARTMENTS, WITH ATTENDANCES AND SOME PERCENTAGES.
    SchoolDepartmentsTotal, and whole school percentage of attendance
    INFANTS.UPPER
    M.F.BoysGirls
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    SchoolDepartmentsTotal, and whole school percentage of attendance
    INFANTSUPPER
    M.F.BoysGirls
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    Continued from previous page...
    SchoolDepartmentsTotal, and whole school percentage of attendance
    INFANTSUPPER
    M.F.BoysGirls