London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972

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Brent 1970

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Brent]

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Table 3

INFANT MORTALITY — CAUSES

Neonatal1-12 monthsTotal
Enteritis and other diarrhoeal diseases-11
Other infective and parasitic diseases11
Benign and unspecified neoplasms11
Anaemias11
Other diseases of the blood1-1
Heart disease1-1
Pneumonia369
Other diseases of respiratory system33
Intestinal obstruction and hernia224
Other diseases of digestive system112
Congenital anomalies11718
Birth injury, difficult labour and other anoxic and hypoxic conditions29-29
Other causes of perinatal mortality1717
Accidents (excluding motor vehicle accidents)-22

Table 4

INFECTIOUS DISEASES

1970 (1969 in brackets)
NotifiedConfirmed
Diphtheria-(-)-(-)
Dysentery55(35)49(33)
Encephalitis1(-)(-)
Food Poisoning58(55)46(33)
Infective Jaundice47(52)46(51)
Malaria2(1)2(1)
Measles1,191(1,367)1,191(1,367)
Meningococcal Infection13(6)10(5)
Ophthalmia Neonatorum2(4)2(4)
Paratyphoid2(-)2(-)
Scarlet Fever45(83)45(83)
Typhoid Fever5(2)5(2)
Whooping Cough78(111)37(111)

Table 5

PRIORITY DENTAL SERVICE

Expectant and Nursing MothersChildren under 5
Number examined192936
Number required treatment176576
Number of new cases commenced treatment167569
Dentally fit124364
Extractions96296
Fillings6241,581
Scaling and gum treatment10737
Silver nitrate dressings58
Dentures27
Number of attendances5981,569