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Brentford and Chiswick 1938
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Brentford and Chiswick]
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- 1939
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- 148
- Tables
- 94
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1. GENERAL STATISTICS, 1938.
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2. EXTRACTS FROM VITAL STATISTICS OF YEAR.
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COMPARISON OF VITAL STATISTICS.
Birth Rate. Death Rate. Infant Mortality -
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Mortality in Age Groups.
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Further analysis of this figure shows the following :—
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The following sets out the Birth, Death and Infantile Mortality Rates since the date of amalgamation of Brentford and Chiswick :—
Year. Birth Rate. Death Rate. Infantile Mortality Rate. -
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TABLE I. Particulars of Births and Deaths as supplied by the Registrar-General for the Year 1938.
Cause of Death. Males. Females. -
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TABLE II. Infantile Mortality during the Year 1938. • Net deaths from stated causes at various ages tinder one year.
Cause of Death. Under one week. 1—2 weeks. 2—3 weeks. 3—4 weeks. Total under 4 weeks. 1—3 months 3—6 months 6—9 months 9—12 months. Total under 1 year. -
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table of clinics and treatment centres.
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SUMMARY OF WORK AT THE MATERNITY AND CHILD WELFARE CLINICS, 1938.
BRENTFORD AREA. CHISWICK AREA. Grand Totals, 1938. Grand Totals, 1937. Monday Clinics. Wednesday Clinics. Total. Wednesday Clinics. Thursday Clinics. Friday Clinics. Total. -
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Dental Clinic. Miss L,oretz, the Dental Surgeon, gives the following table of work done for mothers and children attending the Maternity and Child Welfare and Ante-Natal Clinics.:—
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The following Table shows certain conditions found in the Clinics and the manner in which they were dealt with :—
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ante-natal clinics.
District. Number of clinics held during year. Number of expectant mothers attending for the first time. Total number of expectant mothers attending. Number of post-natal mothers attending. Total number of attendances made. Average attendance per session. -
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Total quantity of milk supplied during the year to expect ant and nursing mothers and young children:—
Liquid Milk (gallons) Dried Milk (lbs.) -
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MATERNAL MORTALITY. The following four deaths connected with pregnancy were reported during the year, two being from Sepsis and two from other causes:—
Age. Where died. Cause of death. If attended Ante-natal Clinic. -
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The following Table shows the number of deaths connected with pregnancy during the last ten years:—
Year Died from Sepsis Died from other causes connected with pregnancy -
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A brief summary of their work during the year is shown in the following Table:— Number of visits paid during the year by all Health Visitors:—
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The following Table sets out particulars of registration during the year:—
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FACTORIES, WORKSHOPS AND WORKPLACES. 1.—Inspection of Factories, Workshops and Workplaces. Including Inspections made by Sanitary Inspectors.
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2.— Defects found in Factories, Workshops and Workplaces.
Particulars. Number of Defects. Number of prosecutions. Found. Remedied. Referred to H.M. Inspector. -
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Work under the Housing Acts, 1930 and 1936 (included above) showing Position at 31st December, 1938.
Number of dwelling-houses demolished Number of persons displaced up to 31st Dec. 1038 Number of dwelling-houses made fit Unfit Houses Other Houses, -
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BOROUGH OF BRENTFORD AND CHISWICK. HOUSE-TO-HOUSE INSPECTION DURING THE YEAR 1938.
STREET OR ROAD. Number of Inspections. Houses let in two Tenements. Houses let in three Tenements. Houses let in four Tenements. Number of Inhabitants. Number of Living Rooms. Number of Sleeping Rooms. Average Number of NUISANCES AND SANITARY DEFECTS. Defective Drains. Defective Connections. Choked Drains. Defective Soil Pipes and Drain Ventilators. Defective Fresh Air Inlets. Absence of, and Broken Manhole Covers, etc. Absence of, and Leaky and Defective Sinks. Defective Water-closets. Water Supply to W.C.'s. Leaky Roofs. Defective Eaves Guttering, j Defective Waste, Rainwater Pipes, etc. Dampness in Walls, Floors, etc. Insufficient Ashpits. Defective Paving of Yards, Outhouses, etc. Improper Situation of, or Construction of Drinking Water Cisterns. Premises requiring Repairing and Cleansing. Overcrowding. Nuisances from Keeping Animals, etc. Accumulations of Stagnant Water. Accumulations of Offensive Matter, Manure, etc. Other Defects. Adults. Children. TOTAL. Persons per House, including Children. Living and Sleeping Rooms per House. -
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The following Tables set out the particulars of the incidence of notified diseases within the Borough during 1938, including their classifications in "age" and "ward" distribution. A.—NOTIFIABLE DISEASES DURING THE YEAR.
Disease. Total Cases notified. Cases admitted to Hospital Total Deaths. -
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B.-OPHTHALMIA NEONATORUM.
Cases notified. Cases treated at Home. Cases treated in Hospital Vision unimpaired. Vision impaired. Total Blindness. Deaths. -
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C.—AGES OF CASES OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES NOTIFIED DURING THE YEAR 1938.
Notifiable Disease. Number of Cases Notified. At all Ages. At Ages—Years. Under 1 1 2 3 4 5 and under 10 10 and under 15 15 and under 20 20 and under 35 35 and under 45 45 and under 65 65 and over. -
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D.—CASES OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES NOTIFIED DURING THE YEAR 1938, CLASSIFIED IN WARDS.
Notifiable Disease. Number of cases notified Brentford East Brentford Central Brentford West Bedford Park Chiswick Park Grove Park Gunnersbury Old Chiswick T urnham Green -
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Cancer: Deaths during the year classified in Age Groups.
Age Groups 15/25 years 25/35 years 35/45 years 45/55 years 55/65 years 65/75 years Over 75 years Total -
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Cancer: Main Seats of Disease as indicated in Death Returns during 1938.
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E.—TUBERCULOSIS.
Age Periods New Cases Deaths Respiratory Non-Respirator Respiratory Non-Respiratory Male Female Male Female Male Female Male Female -
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The following Table sets out a record of the bacteriological work during the year, all of which was carried out in the Council's Laboratory:—
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The nominal accommodation for children in the schools during 1938 was as follows:—
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The following table shows how this Borough compared with neighbouring authorities in 1937:—
Brentford & Chiswick. Neighbouring Authorities A. B. C. D. -
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The progress made in this part of the work is shown in the following table:—
Total number of examinations made by School Nurses. Number of individual children found to be unclean. Average number of visits per school made during the year by School Nurses. -
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The following Table shows the exclusions from school for conditions connected with Defective Personal Hygiene:—
Verminous condition. Impetigo Scabies. Ringworm. -
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( c ) Minor Ailments (vide Table II and Table IV, Group I). The following ailments requiring treatment, classified under this heading were found during the year:—
Routine Inspections Special Inspections Total -
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Pulmonary.—No cases of Pulmonary Tuberculosis were seen during the year, but three suspected cases were seen at Special Inspections and sent to the Tuberculosis Medical Officer. Non-Pulmonary:—
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TABLE SHOWING THE EXCLUSIONS OF CHILDREN FROM SCHOOL ON ACCOUNT OF INFECTIOUS DISEASE.
Scarlet Fever Diphtheria Chicken Pox Measles Whooping Cough Mumps Influenza German Measles -
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CHILDREN ATTENDING MINOR AILMENT CLINICS SUFFERING FROM INFECTIOUS DISEASE
Scarlet Fever. Diphtheria. Chicken Pox. Measles Whooping Cough. Mumps. Influenza. German Measles. -
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The prevalence of infectious disease in the schools, com pared with that of the nine previous years, is shown in the following table:—
1929 1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 -
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The following Table shows how these figures compare with those of the nine previous years:—
1929 % 1930 % 1931 % 1932 % 1933 % 1934 % 1935 % 1936 % 1937 % 1938 % -
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It the weekly income, exclusive of expenses as set out above, per head of family
is more than 9s. and less than 15s. is 15s. or more. s d s d -
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The following table shows the scale of charges for Orthopaedic treatment:—
Family Income Charge to be made 4 for treatment in Hospital Charge to be made for treatment at School Clinic -
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The income derived from these contributing fees, compared with the three previous years, is shown thus:—
1938 1937 1936 1935 £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. -
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The attendances at the Clinic are shown in the following Table:—
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Classification of Conditions treated at Orthopaedic Clinic.
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The Hospital treatment obtained for 34 children is shown as follows:—
In-patient Out-patient Rheumatism Heart Disease Chorea Rheumatism Heart Disease Chorea -
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They also provide me with the following Table of legal proceedings taken under the School Attendance 13 byelaws during the year:—
Initials of Offender Offence Act Fine -
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The results of the examinations are shown below:—
School No. of children examined Type of occupation child should NOT enter Treatment still required No. of children Index No. on list -
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1 child with five exceptions. Treatment still required:—
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Those sent to Special Schools during the year are shown in the following table:—
Institution Charge to Local Authority per annum Contribution by parents per week -
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The following table is made from data given by the Head Teachers of the Schools:—
Mentally Boys. Deficient Girls. -
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Chiswick Group—
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mentally retarded.
school boys girls Total No. of children Years retarded Total Boys Years retarded Total Girls 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 5 -
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The following were notified to the County under Section 2 (2) of the Mental Deficiency Act:—
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The following is a report of the work done during 1938:— Dental Clinic.
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(i) Cases in which a full examination has been made (see paragraph 4, Board of Education Circular 1153).
Age 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 Total -
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(ii) Cases in which only partial examination has been made.
Age 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 Total -
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Return of Defects found by Medical Inspection.
Defect or Disease Routine Inspections Special Inspections No. of Defects No. of Defects A. B. A. B. -
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Chiswick Polytechnic:— (i) Cases in which a full examination has been made.
Age 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 Total -
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(ii) Cases in which only a partial examination has been made.
Age 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 Total -
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Return of Defects found by Medical Inspection.
Defect or Disease Routine Inspections Special Inspections No. of Defects No. of Defects A. B. A. B. -
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Classification, in Ages, of the Nutrition of Pupils inspected during the year. Chiswick county schools.
Ages Number of Pupils inspected A. (excellent) No. B. (normal) No. A. (slightly sub-normal) No. D. (bad) No. -
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CHISWICK POLYTECHNIC.
Defect or Disease Number of Defects dealt with Under the Authority's Scheme Otherwise Total -
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Degree of Visual Acuity (when eyes differ, that of the worse eye) less than
6/6 6/9 6/12 6/18 6/24 6/36 6/60 6/60 -
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Number of Code Group Inspections:
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B.—Other Inspections.
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C.— Children found to require Treatment. Number of individual children found at Routine Medical Inspections to require treatment (excluding Uncleanliness and Dental Diseases)—
Group For defective vision (excluding squint) For all other conditions recorded in Table II.A Total -
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TABLE II. A.—Return of Defects found by Medical Inspection in the Year ending 31st December, 1938.
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 kep. under observation, but not requiring treatment. (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) -
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TABLE II.— contd.
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. B.—Classification of the Nutrition of Children inspected during the Year in the Routine Age Groups.
Age-groups Number of Children Inspected A (Excellent) B (Normal) C (Slightly subnormal) D (Bad) No. % No. % No. % No. % -
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TABLE III. Return of all Exceptional Children in the Area.
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PARTIALLY SIGHTED CHILDREN
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DEAF CHILDREN
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PARTIALLY DEAF CHILDREN
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TABLE III— contd.
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EPILEPTIC CHILDREN
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PHYSICALLY DEFECTIVE CHILDREN
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TABLE III— contd.
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C.—Crippled Children:
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D.—Children with Heart Disease:
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CHILDREN SUFFERING FROM MULTIPLE DEFECTS
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TABLE IV. TREATMENT TABLES. Group I.— Minor Ailments (excluding Uncleanliness, for which see Table VI).
Defect or Disease. Number of Defects treated or under treatment during the year. Under the Authority's Scheme. Otherwise Total. -
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TABLE IV .—contd. Group II.—Defective Vision and Squint (excluding Minor Eye Defects treated as Minor Ailments—Group' I).
Number of Defects dealt with Under the Authority's Scheme Otherwise Total -
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Group 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 (i) (ii) (iii) (iv) (i) (ii) (iii) (iv) (i) (ii) (iii) (iv) -
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TABLE IV ( continued) Group IV.—Orthopaedic and Postural Defects.
Under the Authority's Scheme. (1) Otherwise (2) Total number treated Residential treatment with education. Residential treatment without education. Non-residential treatment at an Orthopaedic Clinic. Residential treatment with education. Residential treatment without education. Non-residential treatment at an Orthopaedic Clinic. -
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Table V. DENTAL INSPECTION AND TREATMENT.
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TABLE V—( continued)
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TABIE VI—UNCLEANLINESS AND VERMINOUS CONDITIONS.
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The following table indicates the number of cases of th various diseases treated during the year :
Disease Remaining in Hospital 31st March, 1938 Admitted during year Discharged during year Died during year Remaining in Hospital 31st March, 1939 -
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The incidence of the actual cases of scarlet fever in the various age groups was as follows:—
1-5 yrs. 5-15 yrs. 15-25 yrs. 25-35 yrs. 35-45 yrs. over 45 yrs. -
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The incidence of the actual cases of diphtheria in the various age-groups was as follows:—
1-5 yrs. 5-10 yrs. 10-15 yrs. 15-25 yrs. 25-45 yrs. over 45 yrs. -
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The 803 cases, including booked and emergency cases, admitted to the Hospital during the period 1st April, 1938, to 31st March, 1939, from the two districts were as follows :
Month Ealing Brentford and Chiswick Total