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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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DENTAL INSPECTION AND TREATMENT OF M. & C.W.
PATIENTS
| 1938 | 1939 | 1940 | 1941 | 1942 | 1943 | 1944 | 1945 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adults treated | 238 | 99 | 230 | 222 | 176 | 170 | 289 | 356 |
| Children treated | 238 | 101 | 177 | 182 | 176 | 90 | 99 | 156 |
| TOTAL treated | 476 | 200 | 407 | 404 | 352 | 260 | 388 | 512 |
| Adults attended | 1044 | 980 | 1288 | 838 | 314 | 1426 | 1355 | 1595 |
| Children attended | 576 | 455 | 502 | 389 | 148 | 304 | 270 | 461 |
| TOTAL attended | 1620 | 1435 | 1790 | 1227 | 462 | 1730 | 1625 | 2056 |
| HEALTH VISITORS | ||||||||
| 1938 | 1939 | 1940 | 1941 | 1942 | 1943 | 1944 | 1945 | |
| Visits to Children | 5842 | 4858 | 7678 | 5460 | 4353 | 4052 | 5128 | 5147 |
| Ante-Natal Visits | 538 | 650 | 693 | 452 | 474 | 431 | 511 | 490 |
OPHTHALMIA NEONATORUM
| Year | Notified | Sent to Hospital | Vision Unimpaired | Vision Impaired |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1938 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - |
| 1939 | Nil | — | — | — |
| 1940 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — |
| 1941 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — |
| 1942 | Nil | — | — | — |
| 1943 | 8* | 8 | 8 | - |
| 1944 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — |
| 1945 | 2 | 2 | 2 | - |
*All except one case were found not to be the dangerous form of
Ophthalmia and were cases usually mentioned as " Sticky
Eye." No cases of impaired vision through the war years.
TABLE OF INSPECTIONS AT ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS
ONLY
| Year | Routine Inspections | Special Inspections | Re-Inspections | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1938 | 2167 | 1491 | 3617 | 2126 |
| 1939 | 1272 | 957 | 1156 | |
| 2113 | ||||
| 1940 | 1369 | 538 | 512 | |
| 1050 | ||||
| 1941 | 941 | 1138 | ||
| 1942 | 1219 | 2063 | ||
| 1943 | 1391 | 2117 | ||
| 1944 | 1433 | 2008 | ||
| 1945 | 1625 | 1991 |