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Heston and Isleworth 1932
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Heston and Isleworth]
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- 1933
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- 96
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- 72
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Natural and Social Conditions of the Area. EXTRACTS FROM VITAL STATISTICS OF THE YEAR 1932.
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Table of Causes of Deaths during 1932.
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INFANTILE MORTALITY DURING THE YEAR 1932. Nett Deaths from stated Causes at various Ages under 1 Year of Age.
Cause of Death. under 1 week 1-2 weeks 2-3 weeks 3-4 weeks Total under 4 weeks 4 weeks and under 3 mths 3 mths and under 6 mths 6 mths and under 9 mths 9 mths. and under 12 mths Total deaths under 1 year -
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The industries are increasing, the chief being:—
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COUNCIL LABORATORY, 1932.
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CLINICS AND TREATMENT CENTRES.
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Administration of Part I of the Children Act, 1908, during the year, 1932.
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The following extensions to the sewerage system have been carried out during 1932:—
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Comparative figures for the years 1930, 1931 and 1932, in connection with nuisances, are submitted herewith:—
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SANITARY WORK, ETC.
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Including Inspection made by Sanitary Inspectors.
Premises. (1) Number of Number on Register. (2) Inspections (3) Written Notices. (4) Prosecutions (5) -
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DEFECTS FOUND IN FACTORIES, WORKSHOPS AND WORKPLACES.
Particulars. 1 Number of Defects. Outstanding Jan. 1st. 1932. 2 Found during 1932. 3 Remedied during 1932. 4 Outstanding Dec. 31st. 1932. 5 Referred to H.M. Inspector. 6 Number of Prosecutions. 7 -
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Number of Inspections, etc.:—
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2. INSANITARY AND UNFIT DWELLING HOUSES. 1. Inspection of Dwelling-Houses during the Year.
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Table shewing dwelling-houses represented as unfit for human habitation prior to the passing of the Housing Act, 1930.
Premises. No. of houses represented as unfit. 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 shewing dwelling-houses represented as unfit for human habitation since the passing of the Housing Act, 1930.
Premises. No. of houses represented as unfit. Date of representation. Date houses rendered fit in accordance with undertaking. Date houses ceased to be used for human habitation in accordance with undertaking. Date Demolition Order made Date Demolition Order obeyed Date Demolition Order enforced. -
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Sale of Food and Drugs Act.—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 1932.
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I have not yet obtained information from Hampshire regarding the result of the examination of the herd concerned. UNSOUND FOOD, 1932.
Tons cwts. qrs. lbs. -
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Diphtheria.—The following table shows the number of notifications received and the percentage of cases of Diphtheria removed to Hospital:—
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I he incident rate per 1,000 of the civil population was 0.72. Seven cases occurred in institutions during the year. Three deaths took place from this disease, i.e., a case mortality rate of 5.17 per cent.
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SCHICK TEST RESULTS.
Age. Negative. Positive. % Negative. Total. -
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Actual Number of Children who Attended Clinic.
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An analysis of 2292 Schick positive cases who received 3 one c.c. injections of T.A.M. as the original immunising course and were retested from 4 to 7 months later.
Age. Neg. after 3 T.A.M. Neg. only after additional injections. Positive after 3 T.A.M. and not yet completed. % not immunised by 3 injections. -
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An analysis of 355 cases who were originally Schick positive and received an immunising course of 2 one c.c. injections of T.A.M. at weekly intervals and a third injection of 1.5 c.c.s of T.A.M. 14 days after the second injection. They were re-tested at various times over four months from the last immunising injection.
Age. Neg. after 3 injections. Neg. only after additional injections. Positive after 3 T.A.M. and not yet completed. % not immunised by 3 injections. -
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Cases tested 2 years (approx.) after having bean rendered Schick negative as a result of a course of 3 immunising injections of 1 c.c.
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Non-Notifiable Diseases.—Information respecting non-notifiable infectious diseases is usually gained through notifications by the Head Teachers and School Attendance Officers. The undermentioned table sets forth the numbers of such cases for the last five years:—
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The following Table gives further particulars of new cases notified and deaths in 1932. TUBERCULOSIS, 1932.
Age Periods. New Cases. Deaths. Pulmonary. N on-Pulmonary Pulmonary. Non-Pulmonary. M. F. M. F. M. F. M. F. -
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DIPHTHERIA, 1932 (including Bacterial cases, 28 in number).
Month. WARD. Elem. School Chldren Other School Chldren Other Cases Total Hstn. Houn. Cent. Houn. Hth. Houn. Sth. Houn. West lsle-wth N. lsle-wth S. Spng. Grve. -
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Notifiable Diseases during 1932.
Disease. Total Cases Notified. Total all ages. Cases admitted to Hospital. Under 1 year 1-2 years. 2-3 years. 3-4 years. 4-5 years. 5-10 years. 10-15 years. 15-20 years. 20-35 years. 35-45 years. 45-65 years. 65 years and over. Mogden. Other Hospitals -
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INFECTIOUS DISEASES, 1932. CASES NOTIFIED.
Scarlet Fever. Diphtheria. Enteric Fever Puerperal Fever. Erysipelas. Cerebro-spinal Fever. Poliomyelitis. Pneumonia. Respiratory Tuberculosis. Other forms of Tuberculosis. Ophthalmia Neonatorum. Puerperal Pyrexia. -
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DEATHS FROM NOTIFIABLE INFECTIOUS DISEASES, 1932. Age Groups.
Under 1 year. 1 yr. 2 yrs. 3 yrs. 4 yrs. 5 yrs. 10 yrs. 15 yrs. 20 yrs. 35 yrs. 45 yrs. 65 yrs. and over. Total all Ages. -
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The table hereunder gives the number of cases of infectious diseases that were notified fron the several Institutions in the district during 1932:—
Enteric Fever. Scarlet Fever. Diphtheria Pneumonia (all forms) Erysipelas. Puerperal Fever. Puerperal Pyrexia. Cerebro Spinal Fever Ophthalmia Neonatorum Pulmonary Tuberculosis. Other Tuberculosis. Total. -
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The attenda nces of children at all the Centres during the last six years have been as follows:—
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The number of individual mothers and children attending the Clinics is shewn hereunder:— Douglas Road Hounslow—
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The attendances, presentations, etc., for the year 1932 are as indicated below:—
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All the above operations could be done by the Clinic staff, if a Dental Clinic bed was allocated for the purpose in our local hospital.
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Dentures supplied to mothers.
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Details of work 1932-1931.
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Scale of Charges for Provision of Dentures.
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Home Visiting. —The visits by the Health Visitors in connection with the Maternity and Child Welfare Work are shown in the following table:—
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Summary of Nurses' Visits.
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OPHTHALMIA NEONATORUM Year 1932.
Cases. Vision Unimpaired. Vision Impaired. Total Blindness. Deaths. Notified. Treated. At Home. In Hospital. -
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ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS IN THE AREA.
School. Department. *Accommodation. Average Number on * Registers. -
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This table shows the incidence of infectious disease in each school during 1932: —
SCHOOL. SCARLET FEVER. DIPHTHERIA. MEASLES. GERMAN MEASLES. MUMPS. CHICKEN POX. WHOOPING COUGH. -
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The following comparative figures are interesting: —
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The following figures show the increase in the number of special examinations at School Clinics by Medical Officers:—
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UNIT OF ALTERATION—ONE SNELLEN LINE. TABLE 1. (Totals). TOTAL BOYS AND GIRLS.
Number tested. Total number shewing:— Increase. No change. Decrease (Snellen Lines). -
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TABLE II. BOYS.
Number tested. Number of Boys shewing:— Increase. No change. Decrease (Snellen Lines). 1 2 3 4 5 6 -
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ACE ANALYSIS—Classified according to the type of school. TABLE IV. TOTAL NUMBER OF BOYS AND GIRLS EXAMINED—3,064.
Type of School. Number showing: — Total numbers examined. Increase No Change. Decrease (Snellen Lines). 1 2 3 4 5 6 -
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TABLE V. BOYS (No. examined 1,614).
Type of School. Number showing : — Total numbers examined. Increase No Change. Decrease (Snellen Lines). 1 2 3 4 5 6 -
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TABLE VI. GIRLS (No. examined 1,450).
Type of School. Number showing : — Total numbers examined. Increase No Change. Decrease (Snellen Lines). 1 2 3 4 5 6 -
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DENTAL INSPECTION AND TREATMENT—YEAR 1932. Average number of Elementary School children on registers at middle of year, June—9,805.
Age. No. Total. No. Requiring Treatment. Per Cent. Requiring Treatment Remarks. -
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The amount paid to the Dental Mechanic during the year was £6131 15s. 11d., made up as follows:—
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The following Table gives some indication of the work involved during the past year:—
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The fees taken at the Clinic during 1932 were as follows:—
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TABLE 1.–RETURN OF MEDICAL INSPECTIONS, 1932. A.—Routine Medical Inspections. Number of Code Group Inspections—
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TABLE II. A. RETURN OF DEFECTS found by Medical Inspection In the Year ended 31st December, 1932.
Defect or Disease. 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. 1 2 3 4 5 -
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TABLE II.— Continued.
Defect or Disease. 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. 1 2 3 4 5 -
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B. —Number of individual children found at Routine Medical Inspection to require treatment. ( Excluding Uncleanliness and Dental Diseases).
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TABLE III.—RETURN of all Exceptional Children In the area.
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TABLE III.— Continued.
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TABLE III.— Continued.
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Children Suffering from Multiple Defects.
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Group 1.—Minor Ailments (excluding Uncleanliness, for which see Croup V.).
Disease or Defect. Number of Defects treated, or under treatment during the year. Under the Authority's Scheme. Otherwise. Total 1 2 3 4 -
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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 4 5 -
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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. (2) (3) (4) (5)