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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Brentford and Chiswick 1945
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Brentford and Chiswick]
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HOUSING
Owing to the difficulty experienced by builders in obtaining
labour and necessary materials, the usual routine house-to-house
inspection in the Borough was again suspended during the year.
Housing Act, 1936.
War conditions, with the resultant shortage of labour and
material, have prevented any large scale activities under the provisions
of this Act.
In common with similar authorities, this Borough is faced
with a tremendous housing problem. The Council did, however,
cause a survey of the area to be made with a view to designating
certain parts of the Borough as possible " redevelopment areas "
under Section 34 of the Act, but I am afraid a very considerable
time must elapse before any progress in dealing with the report
submitted can be made.
SECTION "D"
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small-pox | — | — | — |
| Scarlet Fever | 37* | 21* | — |
| Diphtheria | 8§ | 8§ | — |
| Enteric Fever (including Paratyphoid) | — | — | — |
| Ophthalmia Neonatorum | 2 | 2 | — |
| Pneumonia | 15 | 8 | 27 |
| Erysipelas | 9† | 2† | — |
| Measles | 525 | 21 | - |
| Whooping Cough | 21 | — | - |
| Encephalitis Lethargica | 1 | 1 | - |
| Acute Poliomyelitis | 3 | 2 | - |
| Dysentery | 3 | 3 | - |
| Puerperal Fever | 1 | 1 | - |
| Puerperal Pyrexia | 17 | 17 | - |
| Malaria (Non-Civilian) | 2 | 1 | - |
*In addition, two cases originally notified and admitted to Hospital were
subsequently diagnosed not Scarlet Fever,
† in addition, one case originally notified and admitted to Hospital was
subsequently diagnosed not Erysipelas.
§ In addition, five cases originally notified and admitted to Hospital were
subsequently diagnosed not Diphtheria.
B.— O phthalmia Neonatorum.
| Cases Notified | Cases treated at home | Cases treated in hospital | Vision unimpaired | Vision impaired | Total Blindness | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Nil | 2 | 2 | Nil | Nil | Nil |