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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 GENTLENMEN,
I have the honour to submit a war-time report on
the health in the Borough and the work undertaken in the
Health Departments and Schools.
It will be noted there was a general increase in the
attendances at all clinics as children returned from
evacuation.
It will be noted however that there was a smaller
attendance at the Immunisation Clinics. This was largely
due to the fact that there were fewer children untreated
in the Borough than in 1942.
The incidence and distribution of infectious and
notifiable diseases is shown in tables on pages 17 and 21
Scarlet Fever was present in a mild speradic form during
the year. 59 cases were notified with one death. Only 11
cases of Diphtheria were notified of whom four died. None
of these cases had been immunised. Measlea, Whooping Cough
and Chickenpox appeared in epidemic degree during the first
half of the year. There were no deaths from Measles, but
three deaths from Whooping Cough were recorded. A mild
epidemic of Mumps occurred in February and March.
The Infantile Mortality Hate (calculated on 45 deaths
under one year) showed a decrease from 67 in 1942 to 48.
There were five maternal deaths, three being from
Puerperal Sepsis.
Tuberculosis. The figures for the last three years of new
notified cases and of deaths are as follows:-
1941-83 cases with 42 deaths.
1942-87 cases with 28 deaths.
1943-89 cases with 37 deaths.
As required by the Ministry a special report on
Louse Infestation is included and will be found on pages
19 and 20.
I am, Ladies and Gentlemen,
Your obedient Servant,
R.C. LEANING.
Medical Officer of Health.