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Brentford and Chiswick 1940

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Brentford and Chiswick]

Published
1941
Pages
52
Tables
13

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13 tables in this report

  • Page 3
    TABLE I. PARTICULARS OF BIRTHS AND DEATHS AS SUPPLIED BY THE REGISTRAR-GENERAL FOR THE YEAR 1940.
    CAUSE OF DEATH.MALESFEMALES
  • Page 4
    TABLE II INFANTILE MORTALITY DURING THE YEAR 1940. Net deaths from stated causes at various ages under one year.
    CAUSE OF DEATH. .Under 1 week1-2 weeks.2 — 3 weeks3 — 4 weeksTotal-under 4 weeks1 - 3 months.3-6 months.6-9 months.9 - 12 months.Total under 1 year.
  • Page 5
    The following table shows the number of maternal deaths connected with pregnancy during the last 10 years.
    YearDied from Sepsis.Died from other causes connected with pregnancy.
  • Page 6
    SUMMARY OF WORK AT THE MATERNITY AND CHILD WELFARE CLINICS 1940.
    BRENTFORD AREA.CHISWICK AREA.Grand Totals 1940.Grand Totals 1939
    Monday Clinics.Wednesday ClinicsTotalWed. ClinicsThurs. ClinicsFrid. Clinics.Total
  • Page 7
    ANTE-NATAL CLINICS.
    DISTRICTNumber of Clinics held during year.Number of expectant mothers attending for the first time.Total number of expectant mothers attending.Number of post-natal mother attending.Total number of attendances made.Average attendance per session.
  • Page 8
    SUPPLY OF MILK AND FOOD.
    Terms of supplyMilkMeals supplied at Dining Centres.Other Food.
    Expectant Mothers.Nursing Mothers.Children under 5 years of age.Ecpect ant Mothers,Nursing Mothers.Children under 5 years of age.Expectant Mothers.Nursing Mothers,Children under 5 years of age
  • Page 14
    A. - NOTIFIABLE DISEASES DURING THE YEAR.
    Disease.Total cases notified.Cases admitted to Hospital.Total Deaths.
  • Page 14
    B.- OPHTHALMIA NEONATORUM
    Cases notified.Cases treated at Home.Cases treated inVision un-impaired.Vision impaired.Total Blindness.Deaths
  • Page 15
    C. - AGES OF CASES OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES NOTIFIED DURING 1940
    NOTIFIABLE DISEASE.NUMBER OF CASES NOTIFIED
    at all AgesAT AGES - YEARS
    Under 112345 and under 1010 and under 1515 and under 2020 and under 3535 and under 4545 and under 6565 and over
  • Page 16
    D. - CASES OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES NOTIFIED DURING THE YEAR 1940, CLASSIFIED IN WARDS.
    NOTIFIABLE DISEASE*NUMEER OF CASES NOTIFIED
    Brentford EastBrentford CentralBrentford WestBedford ParkChiswick ParkGrove ParkGunners-buryOld ChiswickGreen
  • Page 16a
    E.- TUBERCULOSIS
    Age PeriodsNew CasesDeaths
    RespiratoryNon-RespiratoryRespiratoryNon-Respiratory
    MaleFemaleMaleFemaleMaleFemaleMaleFemale
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    (b) Laboratory Work . 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: -
    Suspected DiseaseResultTotals
    PositiveNegative
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    TABLE 11 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.%