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

Brentford and Chiswick 1945

Published: 1946
Pages: 74
Tables: 51

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2.— VITAL STATISTICS.

Total Male Female
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Deaths of Infants under One Year of Age.

Total Male Female
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TABLE I. PARTICULARS OF BIRTHS AND DEATHS AS SUPPLIED BY THE REGISTRAR-GENERAL FOR THE YEAR 1945

Cause of Death Males Females
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TABLE II. INFANTILE MORTALITY DURING THE YEAR 1945. Net deaths from stated causes at various ages under one year.

Cause of Death Under 1 week 1—2 weeks 2—3 weeks 3—4 weeks Total under 4 weeks 1—3 months 3—6 months 6—9 months 9—12 months Total under 1 year
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The following table shows the number of maternal deaths connected with pregnancy during the last 10 years:—

Year Died from Sepsis Died from other causes connected with pregnancy

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SUMMARY OF WORK AT THE MATERNITY AND CHILD WELFARE CLINICS— 1945.

	BRENTFORD AREA			CHISWICK AREA				Grand Totals 1945	Grand Totals 1944
	Monday Clinics	Wednesday Clinics	TOTAL	Wednesday Clinics	Thursday Clinics	Friday Clinics	TOTAL	Grand Totals 1945	Grand Totals 1944

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ANTE-NATAL CLINICS.

District	Number 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

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SUPPLY OF MILK AND FOOD. (Other than under the National Milk and Vitamins Scheme)

Terms of Supply	Milk			Meals supplied at Dining Centres			Other Food*
Terms of Supply	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

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The following table sets out a brief summary of the work of the Health Visitors during the year:—
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Child Life Protection (under the Public Health Act, 1936). The following table sets out particulars of registration during the year:—
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PREVALENCE OF, AND CONTROL OVER, INFECTIOUS AND OTHER DISEASES A.—Notifiable Diseases during the Year 1945.

Disease Total Cases notified Cases admitted to hospital Total Deaths
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B.— O phthalmia Neonatorum.

Cases Notified Cases treated at home Cases treated in hospital Vision unimpaired Vision impaired Total Blindness Deaths

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C.— A ges of C ases of I nfectious D iseases N otified during the Y ear 1945.

Disease	NUMBER OF CASES NOTIFIED
	At all ages	At Ages—Years
	At all ages	Under 1	1	2	3	4	5 and under 10	10 and under 15	15 and under 20	20 and under 35	35 and under 45	45 and under 65	65 and over

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D.— Cases of Infectious Disease Notified during the Year, 1945. Classified in Wards.

Disease	NUMBER OF CASES NOTIFIED									Total Cases
Disease	Brentford West	Brentford Central	Brentford East	Bedford Park	Chiswick Park	Grove Park	Gunners-bury	Old Chiswick	Turnham Green	Total Cases

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E.— Tuberculosis— 1945

Age Groups NEW CASES DEATHS
Respiratory, Non- Respiratory Respiratory Non- Respiratory
Male Female Male Female Male Female Male Female
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The following table sets out a record of the bacteriological work during the year 1945, all of which was carried out in the Council's Laboratory.

Suspected Disease Result
Positive Negative Total
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1945—ACTUAL CASES

Jan. Feb. Mar. Apl. May Jun. Jly. Aug. Sep. Oct. Nov. Dec. Tot.
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Orthopedic Clinic:

School Welfare Total
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Ophthalmic Clinic:

School Welfare Total
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GROUPS.

Number of Children Inspected A (Excellent) No. % B (Normal) No. % C (Slightly Sub-normal) No. % D (Bad) No. %
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TABLE IV. DENTAL INSPECTION AND TREATMENT.
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TABLE V.
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The return should relate to all such children including- evacuees resident in the Authority's area.

1 At a Public Elementary School 2 At an Institution other than a Special School 3 At no School or Institution
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TABLE I. A.—Routine Medical Inspections.

(1). No. of Inspections:
Age Group No. of Inspections
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GROUPS

Age Group and Number of Children Inspected A (Excellent) B (Normal) C (Slightly Sub-normal) D (Bad)
No. % No. % No. % No. %
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TABLE III
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Group II.—Treatment of Defective Vision and Squint.

Under the Authority's Scheme
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TABLE IV DENTAL INSPECTION AND TREATMENT
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STATISTICAL TABLE OF BIRTHS AND DEATHS

Year Births Deaths Deaths of Infants under 1 year Infantile Mortality Rate Maternal Deaths
No. Rate No. Rate
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Much stress has been laid on the increase in the number suffering from this disease and the following table gives some indication of the position in this Borough:—

Year New Cases Deaths
Respiratory Non-Resp. Total Respiratory Non-Resp. Total
Male Female Male Female Male Female Male Female
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The free numbers indicate those notified to this Department and those in brackets the deaths from the disease as returned by the Registrar General.

Disease 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945
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TABLE TO INDICATE HOW THE WAR CONDITIONS AND BLACK-OUT INFLUENCED THE INCIDENCE OF SUICIDE, ROAD ACCIDENTS, AND OTHER VIOLENT DEATHS

Year Suicides Road Accidents Other forms of violence
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MATERNITY AND CHILD WELFARE

Year New Children Enrolled Attendances and Weighings Doctor Seen by
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DENTAL INSPECTION AND TREATMENT OF M. & C.W. PATIENTS

1938 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945
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OPHTHALMIA NEONATORUM

Year Notified Sent to Hospital Vision Unimpaired Vision Impaired
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TABLE OF INSPECTIONS AT ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS ONLY

Year Routine Inspections Special Inspections Re-Inspections
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TABLE OF NUTRITION FOUND IN ROUTINE INSPECTIONS

Year A (Excellent) B (Normal) C (Slightly Sub-Normal) D (Bad)
% % % %
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HYGIENIC CONDITIONS

Year Total No. of Examinations by School Nurses at Schools No. of School Children found unclean Number cleansed in Clinic
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HOME VISITS MADE BY SCHOOL NURSES

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TABLE OF ATTENDANCES AT SPECIAL CLINICS

Year	Minor Ailments	Orthopædic		Sun-Ray		Rheumatism		Ophthalmic
		Number of Individual Children	Attendances	Number of Individual Children	Attendances	Number of Individual Children	Attendances	Individual Children Attending	Spectacles Prescribed

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IMMUNISATION CLINIC

Year	Attendances from Schools	Attendances from M. & C.W.	Total Attendatnces	Estimated percentage of children in Borough immunised
Year	Attendances from Schools	Attendances from M. & C.W.	Total Attendatnces	Under 5 Years	5-15 Years

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TABLE OF DENTAL SERVICE TO SCHOOLS INSPECTION AND TREATMENT OF ELEMENTARY SCHOOL CHILDREN

1938 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945
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INSPECTION AND TREATMENT OF SECONDARY SCHOOL CHILDREN

1938 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945
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INSPECTION AND TREATMENT OF TECHNICAL SCHOOL CHILDREN

1938 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945
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TOTAL ATTENDANCES AT DENTAL CLINICS (SCHOOL & M. &C.W.)

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The following table indicates the number of cases of each-disease admitted during the year :—

Disease	Remaining in Hospital 31st March, 1945	Admitted during the yea	Discharged during the year	Died during the year	Remaining in Hospital 31st March, 1946

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DIPHTHERIA. There were 48 cases admitted as diphtheria,. 35 from Ealing and 13 from Chiswick. In 26 cases the diagnosis was confirmed and the age distribution of these was as follows :—

Under 5 5—10 11—15 16—20 21—25 26—30 31—40 Over 41
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In the remaining 22 cases the final diagnosis was as follows :—
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The age-distribution of the confirmed cases was as follows :—

Under 1 1—2 3—5 6—10 11—15 16—25 26—45 Over 45
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PERIVALE MATERNITY HOSPITAL During the year 1st April, 1945, to 31st March, 1946, 951 patients were admitted to the hospital. These included 19 emergency cases.

Month Ealing Brentford and Chiswick Other Districts Total

Age Groups	NEW CASES				DEATHS
	Respiratory,		Non- Respiratory		Respiratory		Non- Respiratory
	Male	Female	Male	Female	Male	Female	Male	Female

Year	New Cases					Deaths
	Respiratory		Non-Resp.		Total	Respiratory		Non-Resp.		Total
	Male	Female	Male	Female	Total	Male	Female	Male	Female	Total

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2.— VITAL STATISTICS.

Deaths of Infants under One Year of Age.

TABLE I. PARTICULARS OF BIRTHS AND DEATHS AS SUPPLIED BY THE REGISTRAR-GENERAL FOR THE YEAR 1945

TABLE II. INFANTILE MORTALITY DURING THE YEAR 1945. Net deaths from stated causes at various ages under one year.

The following table shows the number of maternal deaths connected with pregnancy during the last 10 years:—

SUMMARY OF WORK AT THE MATERNITY AND CHILD WELFARE CLINICS— 1945.

ANTE-NATAL CLINICS.

SUPPLY OF MILK AND FOOD. (Other than under the National Milk and Vitamins Scheme)

The following table sets out a brief summary of the work of the Health Visitors during the year:—

Child Life Protection (under the Public Health Act, 1936). The following table sets out particulars of registration during the year:—

PREVALENCE OF, AND CONTROL OVER, INFECTIOUS AND OTHER DISEASES A.—Notifiable Diseases during the Year 1945.

B.— O phthalmia Neonatorum.

C.— A ges of C ases of I nfectious D iseases N otified during the Y ear 1945.

D.— Cases of Infectious Disease Notified during the Year, 1945. Classified in Wards.

E.— Tuberculosis— 1945

The following table sets out a record of the bacteriological work during the year 1945, all of which was carried out in the Council's Laboratory.

1945—ACTUAL CASES

Orthopedic Clinic:

Continued from previous page...

Ophthalmic Clinic:

GROUPS.

TABLE IV. DENTAL INSPECTION AND TREATMENT.

TABLE V.

The return should relate to all such children including- evacuees resident in the Authority's area.

TABLE I. A.—Routine Medical Inspections.

GROUPS

TABLE III

Group II.—Treatment of Defective Vision and Squint.

TABLE IV DENTAL INSPECTION AND TREATMENT

STATISTICAL TABLE OF BIRTHS AND DEATHS

Much stress has been laid on the increase in the number suffering from this disease and the following table gives some indication of the position in this Borough:—

The free numbers indicate those notified to this Department and those in brackets the deaths from the disease as returned by the Registrar General.

TABLE TO INDICATE HOW THE WAR CONDITIONS AND BLACK-OUT INFLUENCED THE INCIDENCE OF SUICIDE, ROAD ACCIDENTS, AND OTHER VIOLENT DEATHS

MATERNITY AND CHILD WELFARE

DENTAL INSPECTION AND TREATMENT OF M. &amp; C.W. PATIENTS

OPHTHALMIA NEONATORUM

TABLE OF INSPECTIONS AT ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS ONLY

TABLE OF NUTRITION FOUND IN ROUTINE INSPECTIONS

HYGIENIC CONDITIONS

HOME VISITS MADE BY SCHOOL NURSES

TABLE OF ATTENDANCES AT SPECIAL CLINICS

IMMUNISATION CLINIC

TABLE OF DENTAL SERVICE TO SCHOOLS INSPECTION AND TREATMENT OF ELEMENTARY SCHOOL CHILDREN

INSPECTION AND TREATMENT OF SECONDARY SCHOOL CHILDREN

INSPECTION AND TREATMENT OF TECHNICAL SCHOOL CHILDREN

TOTAL ATTENDANCES AT DENTAL CLINICS (SCHOOL &amp; M. &amp;C.W.)

The following table indicates the number of cases of each-disease admitted during the year :—

DIPHTHERIA. There were 48 cases admitted as diphtheria,. 35 from Ealing and 13 from Chiswick. In 26 cases the diagnosis was confirmed and the age distribution of these was as follows :—

In the remaining 22 cases the final diagnosis was as follows :—

The age-distribution of the confirmed cases was as follows :—

PERIVALE MATERNITY HOSPITAL During the year 1st April, 1945, to 31st March, 1946, 951 patients were admitted to the hospital. These included 19 emergency cases.

DENTAL INSPECTION AND TREATMENT OF M. & C.W. PATIENTS

TOTAL ATTENDANCES AT DENTAL CLINICS (SCHOOL & M. &C.W.)