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Twickenham 1920

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Twickenham]

Published
1921
Pages
80
Tables
30

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30 tables in this report

  • Page 13
    Cases of Acute Infectious Diseases in Schools, 1920.
    SchoolMeaslesWh. C.Ch.PoxMumpsDiphth.Sc. fever
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    A—Routine Medical Inspection.
    Entrants.Intermediate Group.Leavers.Grand Total.
    3456Oth.T't'l8121314Oth.T't'l
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    B.— Special Inspections.
    Special Cases.Re-examination (i.e., No. of children re-examined).
  • Page 26
    TABLE II. Return of Defects found in the course of Medical Inspection in 1920.
    Defect or Disease.Routine Inspections.Specials.
    Number referred for treatment.Number requiring to be kept under observation, but not referred for treatment.Number referred for treatment.Number requiring to be kept under observation, but not referred for treatment.
    (1)(2)(3)(4)(5)
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    TABLE III. Numerical return of all exceptional children in the area in 1920.
    Boys.Girls.Total.
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    A—Treatment of minor ailments.
    Disease or Defect.Number of children.
    Referred for Treatment.Treated.
    Under Local Education Authority's Scheme.Otherwise.Total.
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    B—Treatment of Visual Defects.
    Referred for Refraction.Number of Children.
    Submitted to Refraction.For whom glasses were prescribed.For whom glasses were provided.Recommended for treatment other than by glasses.Received other forms of treatment.For whom no treatment was considered necessary.
    Under Local Education Authority's Scheme, Clinic or Hospital.By Private Practitioner or Hospital.Otherwise.Total.
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    C—Treatment of defects of nose and throat.
    Referred for Treatment.Number of children.Received other forms of Treatment.
    Received Operative Treatment.
    Under Local Education Authority's Scheme, Clinic or Hospital.By Private Practitioner or Hospital.Total.
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    D—Treatment of Dental Defects. 1. Number of children dealt with.
    Age groups."Spec'ls"Total.
    5678910-14
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    2. Particulars of time given and of operations undertaken.
    No. of half-days devoted to inspection.No. of half-days devoted to treatment.Total No. of attendances made by the children at the Clinic.No. of Permanent Teeth.No. of Temporary Teeth.Total No. of fillings.No. of Administrations of General Anaesthetics included in (4) and (6)No. of other Operations.
    ExtractedFilledExtractedFilledPerm. Teeth.Temp. Teeth.
    (1)(2)(3)(4)(5)(6)(7)(8)(9)(10)(11)
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    TABLE V. Summary of Treatment of defects as shown in Table IV. (A, B, C, D, and F, but excluding E).
    Disease or Defect.Number of Children.
    Referred for Treatment.Treated.
    Under Local Education Authority's Scheme.Otherwise.Total.
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    TABLE VI. Summary relating to children medically inspected at the routine inspections during the year 1920.
  • Page 38
    Following are the infant mortality rates for Twickenham during the past 20 years:
    YearRateYearRate
  • Page 44
    Following is a statement of the Slaughterhouses in use:
    1914Jan. 1920.Dec. 1920.
  • Page 45
    The following table gives the number of notifications of cases of infectious diseases received during the year 1920, and the preceding nine years:—
    1911191219131914191519161917191819191920
  • Page 48
    The monthly incidence of cases was:—
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    Diphtheria. The number of notifications was 77, being 54 less than during the preceding year, and 10 higher than the average for the preceding nine years. Deaths from diphtheria numbered four. The mortality rate per 100 cases was 5.2. The monthly incidence of cases was:—
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    Reference to this is made under the respective diseases, but the action taken may be summarized as follows:—
    Infectious Disease.No. of cases notified.No. of cases visited.No. of cases nursed.
  • Page 64
    The following specimens were sent for examination during the year:—
  • Page 73
    TABLE I. Vital statistics of district during 1920 and previous years.
    Year.Population estimated to middle of year.Births nett.Deaths nett.
    NumberRate.Under 1 year.At all ages.
    NumberRate per 1,000 births.NumberRate.
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    TABLE II. CAUSES OF DEATH AT ALL AGES DURING THE YEAR, 1920.—(Civilians only.)
    Causes of death.Males.Females.
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    TABLE III. Causes of death among children under 5 years of age.
    CAUSES OF DEATH.Under 1 week1-2 weeks2-3 weeks3-4 weeksTotal under one month1-3 months3-6 months6-9 months9-12 monthsTotal under one year1-2 years2-3 years3-4 years4-5 yearsTotal under five years
  • Page 76
    TABLE IV. Notifications of Infectious Disease during 1920.
    Disease.Under 1 year1-55-1515-2525-4545-6565 and overSouthEastWestCent.Whitt.Total
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    TABLE V. Visits of Inspectors.
    Visits and Inspections.No.
  • Page 78
    TABLE I.—Inspection of Factories, Workshops and Workplaces. (Including Inspections made by Sanitary Inspectors or Inspector of Nuisances.)
    Premises.Number of
    InspectionsWritten NoticesProsecutions
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    TABLE II.—Defects found in Factories, Workshops and Workplaces.
    Particulars.Number of defects.Number of Prosecut'ns
    FoundRemediedReferred to H.M. Insp'r
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    TABLE III.—Home Work. Nil. TABLE IV.—Registered Workshops.
    Workshops on the Register at the end of the year.Number
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    TABLE V.—Other Matters.
    Class.Number