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

Brentford and Chiswick 1946

Published: 1947
Pages: 58
Tables: 26

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2.—VITAL STATISTICS.

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

Total M ale Female
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TABLE I. PARTICULARS OF BIRTHS AND DEATHS AS SUPPLIED BY THE REGISTRAR-GENERAL FOR THE YEAR 1946

Cause of Death Males Females
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TABLE II. INFANTILE MORTALITY DURING THE YEAR 1946 Net deaths from stated causes at various ages under one year.

Causs 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—1946.

	BRENTFORD AREA			CHISW1CK AREA				TOTAL	Grand Total 1946	Grand Total 1945
	Monday Clinics	Wed. Clinics	TOTAL	Tuesday Clinics	Wed. Clinics	Thurs. Clinics	Fri. Clinics	TOTAL	Grand Total 1946	Grand Total 1945

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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*
	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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A.-N otifiable Diseases during the Year 1946.

Disease Total Cases notified Cases admitted to hospital Total Deaths
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B.-Ophthalmia Neonatorum.

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

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C.-Ages of Cases of Infectious Disease Notified during the Year 1946.

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, 1946. Classified in Wards.

Disease	NUMBER OF CASES NOTIFIED
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-1946.

Age Groups NEW CASES DEATHS
Respiratory NonRespiratory Respiratory NonRespiratory
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 1946, all of which was carried out in the Council's Laboratory.

Result
Suspected Disease Positive Negative Total
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TABLE II. CLASSIFICATION OF THE NUTRITION OF CHILDREN INSPECTED DURING THE YEAR IN THE ROUTINE AGE GROUPS.

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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Only an increase in the staff and in the number of surgeries available will effect an improvement in the service as a whole.

Schools M. & C.W. Total
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TABLE V.
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TABLE VI. Number of totally or almost totally blind and deaf children who are not at the present time receiving education suitable for their special needs. The return relates to all such children, including evacuees, resident in the Authority's area.

1 2 3
At a Public Elementary School At an Institution other than a Special School At no School or Institution
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CLASSIFICATION OF THE NUTRITION OF CHILDREN INSPECTED DURING THE YEAR IN THE ROUTINE AGE 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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The following- information is additional to the Statutory Tables issued to the Ministry of Education :-

Orthopaedic Clinic. School Welfare Total
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Sun-Ray Clinic. School Welfare Total
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Visits. Total number of visits by School Nurses 480 The following table shows the incidence of Infectious Disease in schools during the year 1946.

Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May Jun. Jly. Aug. Sep. Oct. Nov. Dec. Tot.

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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, 1946	Admitted during the year	Discharged during the year	Died during the year	Remaining in Hospital 31st March, 1947

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The following complications were encountered either on admission or during the course of treatment :—

Cases Case
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PERIVALE MATERNITY HOSPITAL During the year 1st April, 1946, to 31st March, 1947, 1191 patients were admitted to the hospital. These included 22 emergency cases.

Month Ealing Brentford and Chiswick Other Districts Total

Age Groups	NEW CASES				DEATHS
	Respiratory		NonRespiratory		Respiratory		NonRespiratory
	Male	Female	Male	Female	Male	Female	Male	Female

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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 1946

TABLE II. INFANTILE MORTALITY DURING THE YEAR 1946 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—1946.

ANTE-NATAL CLINICS.

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

A.-N otifiable Diseases during the Year 1946.

B.-Ophthalmia Neonatorum.

C.-Ages of Cases of Infectious Disease Notified during the Year 1946.

D.-Cases of Infectious Disease Notified during the Year, 1946. Classified in Wards.

E-TUBERCULOSIS-1946.

The following table sets out a record of the bacteriological work during the year 1946, all of which was carried out in the Council's Laboratory.

TABLE II. CLASSIFICATION OF THE NUTRITION OF CHILDREN INSPECTED DURING THE YEAR IN THE ROUTINE AGE GROUPS.

TABLE III.

Only an increase in the staff and in the number of surgeries available will effect an improvement in the service as a whole.

TABLE V.

TABLE VI. Number of totally or almost totally blind and deaf children who are not at the present time receiving education suitable for their special needs. The return relates to all such children, including evacuees, resident in the Authority's area.

CLASSIFICATION OF THE NUTRITION OF CHILDREN INSPECTED DURING THE YEAR IN THE ROUTINE AGE GROUPS

The following- information is additional to the Statutory Tables issued to the Ministry of Education :-

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Visits. Total number of visits by School Nurses 480 The following table shows the incidence of Infectious Disease in schools during the year 1946.

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

The following complications were encountered either on admission or during the course of treatment :—

PERIVALE MATERNITY HOSPITAL During the year 1st April, 1946, to 31st March, 1947, 1191 patients were admitted to the hospital. These included 22 emergency cases.