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Brentford and Chiswick 1943

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

Published
1944
Pages
30
Tables
22

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22 tables in this report

  • Page 3
    TABLE 1. PARTICULARS OF BIRTHS AND DEATHS AS SUPPLIED BY THE REGISTRAR-GENERAL FOR THE YEAR 1943.
    Cause of deathMALESFEMALES
  • Page 4
    TABLE 11. INFANTILE MORTALITY DURING THE YEAR 1943. Net deaths from stated causes at various ages under one year.
    CAUSE OF DEATH.Under 1 week.1-2 weeks2-3 weeks3—4 weeksTotal under 4 weeks.1-3 months.3-6 months.6-9 months.9-12 monthsTotal under 1 year.
  • Page 6
    SUMMARY OF WORK AT THE MATERNITY AND CHILD WELFARE CLINICS, 1943.
    BRENTFORD AREACHISWICK AREAGrand Totals 1943Grand Totals 1942
    Monday ClinicsWednesday ClinicsTOTALWednes. ClinicsThurs. ClinicsFriday ClinicsTOTAL.
  • 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 mothers attending.Total number of attendances; made.Average attendances per session.
  • Page 8
    SUPPLY of MILK AND FOOD. (other than under the National Milk and Vitamins Scheme).
    Terms of SupplyMilkMea]g supplied at Dining Centres.Other Food.*
    Expectant Mothers.Nursing Mothers.Children under 5 years of age.Expectant Mothers.Nursing Mothers.Children under 5 years of age.Expectant Mothers.Nursing Mothers.Children under 5 years of age.
  • Page 9
    The following table sets out a brief summary of the work of the Health Visitors during the year:-
  • Page 9
    The following table sets out particulars of registration during the year:-
  • Page 15
    SECTION ' D ' PREVALENCE OF, AND C O NTROL OVER, INFECTIOUS AND OTHER DISEASES. A. - NOTIFIABLE DISEASES DURING THE YEAR.
    Disease.Total Cases notified.Cases. admitted to Hospital.Total Deaths.
  • Page 15
    B. OPHTH A LMIA NEONATORUM .
    Cases Notified.Cases treated at HomeCases treated in Hospital.Vision unimpariedVision impaired.Total Blindness.Deaths
  • Page 16
    C.-AGES OF CASES OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES NOTIFIED DURING THE YEAR 1943.
    At all AgesNUMBER OF CASES NOTIFIED.
    At 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 17
    D. C A S E S O F INFECTIOUS DISEASES NOTIFIED DURING THE Y EA R 1943 . CLASSIFIED IN W AR DS.
    NOTIFIABLE DISEASES.NUMBER OF CASES NOTIFIED.
    Brentford WestBrentford CentralBrentford EastBedford ParkChiswick ParkGrove ParkGunners bury0ld ChiswickTurnham Green.
  • Page 18
    E. TUBERCULOSIS.
    NEW CASESDEATHS
    RespiratoryNon- Respiratory.RespiratoryNon-Respiratory
    Male.FemaleMaleFemale.MaleFemaleMaleFemale.
  • Page 18
    The following Table sets out a record of the bacteriological work during the year, all of which was carried out vin the Council's Laboratory.
    Suspected Disease.ResultTotals
    PositiveNegative
  • Page 21
    1943 ACTUAL CASES.
    Jan.Feb.Mar.Apr.May.Jne .Jly.Aug.Sept.Oct.Nov.Dec.Total.
  • Page 22
    The following figures and tables of work in this service are in addition to the Statutory Tables issued to the Board of Education:-
  • Page 23
    TABLE 1. MEDICAL INSPECTIONS OF CHILDREN ATTENDING PUBLIC ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS.
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    TABLE 11. CLASSIFICATION OF THE NUTRITION OF CHILDREN INSPECTED DURING THE YEAR IN THE ROUTINE AGE GROUPS.
    Number of Children Inspected(Excellent-)B. (Normal)c. (Slightly subnormal)D. (Bad)
    No.%.No.%No.%No.%
  • Page 23
    TABLE III. GROUP I. Treatment of Minor Ailments (excluding uncleanliness). Total Number of Defects treated or under treatment during the year under the Authority's Scheme 427 GROUP II.- Treatment of Defective Vision and Squint.
    Under the Authority's Scheme.
  • Page 24
    GROUP III.- Treatment of Defects of Hose and Throat.
    Under the Authority's Scheme.
  • Page 24
    TABLE IV DENTAL INSPECTION AND TREATMENT.
  • Page 24
    TABLE V.
  • Page 25
    TABLE VI Number of totally or almost totally blind and deaf children who are not at the present time receiving education suitable for their special needs. The return should relate to all such children including evacuees resident in the authority's area.
    I. At a Public Eelementary School.2. At an institution other than a Special School.3. at no School or Institution.