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BOROUGH OF BRENTFORD &, CHISWICK
public health department,
TOWN HALL, CHISWICK,
To the Mayor, Aldermen and Councillors of the
Borough of Brentford and Chiswick.
ladies and gentlemen,
This report as in other war time reports consists entirely
of tables indicating the work that has been undertaken without
comment or elaboration.
It will be noted that attendances at the Clinics increased
but did not reach the pre-war standard with the exception of
the Immunisation Clinic (figures on pages 7, 8 & 21)
The general health of the district is indicated by the Table
on pages 3, 4, 5, 16, 19 & 20.
The incidence and distribution of infectious and notifiable
diseases is (shown on pages 16,17,18 & 20 where it will be
noted that the cases of Scarlet Fever were moderate in number
and there were no fatal cases. Diphtheria, 35 cases, were
confined to those who had not been immunised, and there were
three fatal cases. Measles was epidemic in April, May, June
and July, and there were two fatal cases. Chickenpox took
on an epidemic form in November and December. Whooping-Cough
was present in moderate numbers through the year, with one
death. Mumps was epidemic from February to July. Also,
there was considerable increase in Scabies, especially during
the colder months of the year.
It is to be regretted that the Infantile Mortality figure
(calculated on 53 deaths under 1 year) showed an increase over
last year, viz., from 51 to 67. This was caused by the
increased number of deaths fro;.. Gastro- Enteritis (15) and
Pneumonia (9 ).
There were two Maternal Deaths registered, as agai 1st nil
in 1940 and 1941.
Tuberculosis continues to be very prevalent, especially
between the ages of 15 and 35. The figures for the last two
years of new notified cases of all types are: 1941 - 83 cases
with 42 deaths, and 1942 - 87 cases with 28 deaths.
It is with very sincere regret that I have to record that
our Junior Clerk, James Friar, was killed in action in North
Africa on November 15th. He was a Staff Sergeant Pilot, and
at one time the youngest member of the R.A.F. with "Wings".
As the pilot of a Spitfire he saw considerable operational
service over the North Sea and France, He went with the
Expeditionary Force to North Africa, where he gave his life
for his Country. He was a very bright cheery youth and
will always be remembered with honour and affection by his
colleagues.