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Brentford and Chiswick 1934
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Brentford and Chiswick]
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111 children were operated upon at the Chiswick Hospital,
two by their own doctor or at other hospitals, and 220 received
palliative treatment, chiefly in the form of curing their dental
sepsis.
(c) Tuberculosis: No actual treatment of this disease is
undertaken by the Local Authority. Any definite or suspected
case is referred to Dr. Forbes at the Middlesex County Council
Tuberculosis Dispensary.
Dr. Forbes has kindly supplied me particulars to prepare the following table of all elementary school children from this district who attended his Clinic during 1934:—
| Initials of child. | Age. | Sex. | Localisation of disease. | Where treated. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| M.B. | 13 | F | Lung | Treated at Harefield and Home. |
| L.S. | 11 | M | Hip | Attended Clinic as convalescent and discharged cured. |
| W.S. | 14 | M | Hip | Attended Clinic as convalescent and discharged cured. |
| R.L. | 5 | M | Glands | Treated at Holy Cross Convent, Ramsgate. |
| A.K. | 13 | M | Spine | Discharged from Heatherwood. |
| J.S. | 11 | M | Peritoneum | Royal Sea Bathing Hospital, Margate; discharged quiescent. |
| w.o. | 11 | M | Lung | Died at Harefield. |
Dr. Forbes also examined and kept under observation
15 contacts and 4 suspected cases which turned out to be nontuberculous.
Further information regarding the classification and
distribution of children suffering from various forms of
Tuberculosis will be found in Table III.
(d) Skin Diseases: All skin diseases were treated at the
Minor Ailment Clinics.
Ringworm of the Scalp: Two cases of Ringworm of the
scalp were seen during the year and it was found necessary to
send one of them for X-Ray treatment.