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BOROUGH OF BRENTFORD & CHISWICK
PUBLIC HEALTH nEPARTMENT,
TOM HALL, CHISWICK.
To the Mayor, Aldermen and Councillors of the
Borough of Brentford and Chiswick.
LADIES AND GENTLEMEN,
I have the honour to submit a war-time report on the health
and conditions affecting health in the Borough and Schools during
1944.
The "blitz" in February and the attack by VI's brought about
the evacuation of many mothers and children which naturally affected
the attendances at the Clinics. The reduction in the figures of the
immunisation clinc, viz. 4361 as against 5634 in 1943 was due partly
to this reason, partly to the fact there were fewer unimmunised
children in the area and partly to alterations in technique requiring
fewer attendances.
The incidence and distribution of infectious and notifiable
disease is shown in tables on pages 17,19, and 25.
Scarlet Fever was sporadic only, and there were no deaths. Ten
cases of Diphtheria (two not confirmed) were notified with one death.
There were mild spidemics of Chicken-pox and Mumps at the beginning
of the year, and of Measles in the Spring. There were no deaths from
these diseases but there were 50 deaths from Pneumonia. One case
of Malaria was notified.
The Infantile Mortality Rate was a record for the Borough
being 36 as against 48 & 67 in 1943 and 1942 respectively.
There were no Maternal deaths from sepsis but two died
from other causes
Tuberculosis The figures for the last 4 years are:-
1941-83 cases notified with 42 deaths
1942- 87 cases „ „ 28 deaths
1943- 89 cases „ „ 37 deaths
1944- 106 cases „ „ 34 deaths
As requested by the Ministry special notes are included on;
(1) Premature Infants
(2)Illegitimate Infants
(3) Louse Infestation
These will be-found, on pages 21 to 24 inclusive.
I am. Ladies and Gentlemen,
Your obedient Servant,
R.C.LEANING.
Medical Officer of Health.