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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
Brent 1968
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Brent]
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Table 3
INFANT MORTALITY — CAUSES
| Neonatal | 1-12 months | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enteritis and other diarrhoeal diseases | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Malignant neoplasms | — | 1 | 1 |
| Benign and unspecified neoplasms | — | 1 | 1 |
| Endocrine, etc., diseases | — | 1 | 1 |
| Diseases of blood | — | 1 | 1 |
| Meningitis | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Pneumonia | 7 | 11 | 18 |
| Bronchitis and emphysema | — | 1 | 1 |
| Other diseases of respiratory system | — | 5 | 5 |
| Peptic ulcer | — | 1 | 1 |
| Intestinal obstruction and hernia | 1 | — | 1 |
| Other diseases of digestive system | — | 1 | 1 |
| Congenital anomalies | 12 | 9 | 21 |
| Birth injury, difficult labour and other anoxic and hypoxic conditions | 38 | - | 38 |
| Other causes of perinatal mortality | 37 | — | 37 |
| All other accidents | — | 3 | 3 |
| TOTALS : | 97 | 37 | 134 |
Table 4
INFECTIOUS DISEASES
| 1968 (1967 in brackets) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Notified | Confirmed | ||
| Diphtheria | (2) | - (2) | |
| Dysentery | 35 | (130) | 33 (120) |
| †Erysipelas | 7 | (6) | 7 (6) |
| Encephalitis Post | |||
| Infectious | — | (1) | (1) |
| Food Poisoning | 55 | (43) | 35 (39) |
| *Infective Jaundice | 52 | (-) | 51 (-) |
| Malaria | 1 | (-) | 1 (-) |
| Measles | 1,367 | (2,564) | 1,367 (2,564) |
| Meningococcal Infection | 6 | (5) | 5 (3) |
| Ophthalmia Neonatorum | 4 | (2) | 4 (2) |
| †Pneumonia | 31 | (33) | 31 (33) |
| †Puerperal Pyrexia | 71 | (65) | 71 (65) |
| Scarlet Fever | 83 | (124) | 83 (124) |
| Typhoid Fever | 2 | (3) | 2 (3) |
| Whooping Cough | 111 | (163) | 111 (163) |
* Notifiable as from 1st June, 1968.
†Ceased to be notifiable from 1st October, 1968.
Table 5
PRIORITY DENTAL SERVICE
| Expectant and Nursing Mothers | Children under 5 | |
|---|---|---|
| Number examined | 179 | 960 |
| Number required treatment | 162 | 611 |
| Number of new cases commenced treatment | 161 | 603 |
| Dentally fit | 296 | 333 |
| Extractions | 84 | 451 |
| Fillings | 503 | 1,556 |
| Scaling and gum treatment | 93 | 42 |
| Silver nitrate dressings | — | 73 |
| Dentures | 29 | — |
| Number of attendances | 624 | 1,605 |