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983a1952-049c-48a8-b02e-b843daa09c22 | - - - - - - - - - TOTALS 758 525 551 3 48 51 761 573 602 Number of children for whom spectacles were:- (a) Prescribed 255 271 270 3 38 51 258 309 321 (b) Obtained 262 284 294 3 4 2 265 288 296 During 1941 we were still sending spectacles to the Reception Areas in cases where children had been refracted away from Barking and the parents wished to obtain spectacles from Barking at special contract prices, or in necessitous cases, free of charge. The total number of spectacles thus supplied as 51. Squint training has been resumed and 93 sessions were held during the year. A considerable amount of valuable work was done there as will be seen by the following table. ORTHOPTIC CLINIC. 1941. No. children attended 28 No. |
8819950e-83e0-4ffc-973b-091426a0e9eb | new cases 11 No. old cases 17 No. attendances 511 No. discharged cured 4 No. evacuated 1 No. left school 1 No. discontinued 3 No. of sessions 93 -8- (c) Ear, Nose and Throat Service. 61 sessions were held during the year by your Consultant Specialist, Mr. F. Courtenay Mason. 28 of these were operative sessions at the Barking Hospital and 33 were out-patient sessions held at Central Clinic. Pinal arrangements were completed for the admission of patients to Barking Hospital for tonsil operations. Members of the Civil Defence and Emergency Medical Service's nursing and medical staff, were allowed to give all co-operation in this work to members of the Public Health Staff, and I would like here to record my appreciation for their help without which the Scheme could never have been put into action. |
47036d1e-d61f-4443-9981-47d6fdeceb74 | The first session arranged for 24th March, 1941, had to be cancelled owing to enemy action, but on 6th April, 1941, the first operative session was held at Barking Hospital and thereafter the scheme proceeded without incident until the end of the year. Children were admitted the day before operation and discharged two days after operation. In May, 1941, this scheme was extended to cover all operative procedures of the ear, nose and throat. Actually 196 school-children were operated on at the Barking Hospital during 1941. TREATMENT OF DEFECTS OP NOSE AND THROAT. Number of Defects. 1939. 1940. 1941. Received Operative T/ment: • (i) Under the Authority's Scheme in Clinic or Hospital 98 77 277 (ii)By Private Practitioner or Hospital, apart from the Authority's Scheme 21 3 2 Received other forms of T/ment. |
7609cce2-d9ed-43f2-9909-73d1341c47f5 | 109 133 114 Total number treated 228 213 393 (d) Dental Inspection and Treatment. On January 11th the Dental Clinic held at Woodward was of necessity transferred and it opened at Manor Clinic on 12th January, 1941. where it worked in conjunction with the original Manor Clinic. Here it remained until arrangements could be made to open a Dental Clinic at Bifrons School. This was achieved on the 12th August, 1941., and thereafter clinics in three different buildings in widely separated areas of Barking were being held again. Dental Inspections at schools were carried out in the usual manner. The following table gives an idea as to the amount of work carried out:- -9- (1) Number of children inspected by the Dentist:- (a) Routine age-groups:- 1939. 1940. 1941. |
e81e60ef-3baf-4fdf-817d-96ce460ae85b | Age 5 (and 4) 267 174 431 6 500 296 470 7 469 322 677 8 426 433 646 9 299 456 784 10 326 627 747 11 339 342 400 12 426 443 604 13 440 250 541 14 (and 15) 100 157 119 TOTALS 3,592 3,500 5,419 (b) Specials 1,116 716 607 (c) TOTAL (Routine & Specials) 4,708 4,216 6,026 (2) Number found to require T/ment 4,052 3,486 5,001 (3) Number actually treated 3,014 2,096 1,911 (4) Attendances made by children for treatment 8,047 6,251 6, |
8314009f-baa8-4963-ade1-be34e3789004 | 114 (5) Half-days devoted to:- Inspection 33 28 44 Treatment 914 735 690 TOTAL 947 763 734 (6) Fillings - Permanent Teeth 3,772 3,702 3,410 Temporary Teeth 131 213 137 TOTAL 3,903 3,915 3,547 (7) Extractions Permanent Teeth 966 823 1,021 Temporary Teeth 4,020 3,073 3,099 TOTAL 4,986 3,896 4,120 (8) Administrations of general anaesthetics for extractions 2,323 2,157 1,767 (9) Other operations Permanent Teeth 3,296 2,670 3,189 Temporary Teeth (e) Report on the Work of the Orthopaedic Clinic. On the whole the work in all branches In this department has increased quite appreciably during the last year. |
e381d4aa-9d37-4464-97dc-b09d27cc66e7 | Prom June 1941 to September 1941 the Sunlight Clinic was temporarily interrupted except for very special cases as it was thought that natural sunlight and fresh air would be of greater benefit than artificial light. As the schools closed at 3.30 p.m. (actually 1.30 p.m.) it will be appreciated that school children had every opportunity of enjoying outdoor recreation and sunlight. Much work was done by your masseuses during this time on massage, exercises, electrical treatment, etc. -10- It was unfortunately necessary to Immobilise the High Frequency Inductotherm Apparatus early in March 1941 following a Government Circular which pointed out that under the Defence Regulations 1939 such electrical apparatus could not be used unless an earth-screened room was provided. It was put Into commission again in September 1941, when arrangements had been made to screen off the apparatus. |
558298d0-8e46-46f3-b516-2620b8ea49a8 | PARTICULARS OF THE WORK DONS IN CONNECTION WITH THE ORTHOPAEDIC CLINIC DURlNG 1941. No. of Sessions held by Orthopaedic Surgeon 11 No. of Sessions held by Masseuses 1,052 School Children. ATTENDANCES Primary Examination by Surgeon. 73 Re-examination by Surgeon. 101 For treatment. 4,751 TOTAL 4,925 TREATMENTS Number of Children 724 Number of Treatments 5,514 TOTAL 6,238 HOSPITAL TREATMENT Admissions to Hospitals - on Waiting List for admission — TOTAL - Cases dealt with for the first time during 1941-by the Orthopaedic Surgeon-were referred for the following defects:- a. DEFORMITIES OF BONES & JOINTS 1. Congenital - 2. Acquired 41 b. MUSCULAR 1. Congenital 1 2. |
355403ab-1c8c-4433-9ac4-9883ff1800fe | Acquired 40 c. PARALYSIS 5 d. MISCELLANEOUS 6 -11- (f) X-Ray Treatment for Ringworm of Scalp. This service is still available, for appropriate cases, but none such have come to our notice during the year. (g) Speech Training. This service has not re-opened in 1941. (h) Foot Clinic. This Service has been used to a greater extent during 1941 than during the previous year, largely owing to the return of children from reception areas. Added to this there is no doubt that residents of Barking are taking more advantage of the facilities offered. A comparative table showing the attendances of scholars at the clinic during the past 3 years is given below :- 1939. 1940. 1941. Attendance of O.E.S. Scholars. 284 19 277 (7) INFECTIOUS DISEASES. |
00949647-0441-4da6-8434-0c1ae80417e1 | During February, March and April of this year there was a measles epidemic, mostly in the Becontree Area. The maximum number of cases notified in any one month was 206 in February. By May this number had gone down to 49 and thereafter cases were very few. Coinciding with this subsidence of measles, whooping cough appeared and remained with us to the end of the year in a mildly epidemic form. At no time were the cases notified per month, higher than 39 and the form of the disease was not severe * From September onwards a very minor but persistent out-break of scarlet fever occurred, and again the disease took on a very mild form. This mildness of the disease probably accounted for the Persistence with which cases kept cropping up, presumably because certain children were so slightly affected that their complaint remained undiagnosed and they thus contributed to the spread of the infection. It was thought that a child who had recently returned from evacuation may have been the originator of the out-break. |
f243b772-6029-4c41-a1e3-3146f7c974af | No school or school departments were obliged to close on account of infectious disease. In May 1941 the Government sent out circulars stressing the dangers of diphtheria and pressing Local Authorities to carry out Diphtheria Immunisation in an extensive manner. As a result of this, numbers attending Immunisation Clinics rose, and the number of sessions per week increased from one to nine. 1,370 school-children were inoculated against diphtheria during the year as compared with 20 in 1940. Immunisation against whooping cough and scarlet fever was carried out simultaneously, the number of children inoculated against these two complaints being respectively 135 and 339. (8) SKIN DISEASES. There appears to be a general increase in the number of cases of skin disease as compared with 1940. On the other hand apart from scabies, which is still increasing, the 1941 figures compare very favourably with those of 1938 and 1939. |
f39c4e06-822e-4769-8476-dba5537cb0e9 | In other words one is led to assume, as I stated in my last year's report, that the sudden decrease in the incidence of skin disease in 1940 was more artificial than real, and probably due to evacuation One can only suppose that with the subsidence of air activity children are returning to Barking, and the figures are again ris ing. -12- Scabies. The incidence of scabies increased gradually during the year and by October numbers became so significant that it was felt some firm move must be made to limit the spread of this comolaint. Discussions were held on the possibility of opening cleansing centres so as to treat persons infested, and a letter was sent to the Ministry of Health suggesting that the disease should be made notifiable. The Minis try, however, did not feel that this would be an appropriate method of dealing with the problem. In November the Scabies Order 1941 was issued. |
528c8fe1-56cb-4ee0-827f-2623bfb16129 | This empowered the Medical Officer of Health or his representative to inspect persons and premises where they had reason to believe that cases of scabies might be present, and if necessary to treat or cleanse such persons and any infested articles on these premises. As a result further more elaborate plans were made to open cleansing centres at an early date and the aid of the personnel at First-Aid Posts was enlisted to assist in staffing these centres. None of the stations were opened before the end of the year. The following shows the number of defects treated or under treatment, in respect of elementary scholars:- 1939. 1940. 1941. Ringworm (Scalp) 3 1 4 Ringworm (Body) 10 11 17 Scabies 83 135 403 Impetigo 244 100 191 Other Skin Diseases. 389 155 397 TOTALS 729 402 1,012 (9) NUTRITION. |
9554aae9-90b1-4aa1-9039-0e867eff1a35 | As I pointed out last year the assessment of nutrition must of necessity vary with the opinions and the standards of the examining Medical Officers, and yet even making allowance for this variation it appears that the general nutrition of our school children is not suffering from war conditions. In all age-groups the children whose nutrition is assessed as excellent have increased and the total percentage of those assessed as sub-normal or bad has slightly decreased. No doubt the provision of a mid-day meal in all schools (mentioned earlier) has been largely instrumental in bringing about this satisfactory result. The population as a whole have probably also been rendered food-conscious and they have made special efforts to counteract the evil effects of certain food deficiencies by substituting adequate equivalents. So far it appears that their efforts are being well rewarded. -13- -14- Table showing the number of children inspected in the Routine Age-Groups during the years 1939, 1940 and 1941, and the Classification of the Nutrition of such children. |
8a69e881-d1fb-41bb-92c4-5b0f92772bd5 | Entrants Second Age-Group Third Age-Group . Other Routine Inspections. Totals. 1939 1940 1941 1939 1940 1941 1939 1940 1941 1939 1940 1941 1939 1940 1941 1939-1941 (inclu). No. of children inspected 677 1120 1285 818 1206 927 595 945 1041 - 3005 5016 2090 6276 8269 16,635 No. of children with Nutrition:- (A) Excellent 202 430 609 186 472 383 133 416 485 - 1126 2266 521 2444 3743 6708 Percentage 29.8 38.4 47.4 22.7 39.1 41.3 22 .3 44.0 46.6 - 37. |
71c343fd-a79d-4015-8817-87500dcb694b | 5 45.1 24.9 38.9 45.26 40.3 (B) Normal 440 626 638 587 676 512 448 509 516 - 1786 2566 1475 3597 4232 9304 Percentage 65.0 55.9 49.7 71.8 56.0 55.2 75.3 53.9 49.5 - 59.4 51.1 70.6 57.3 51.17 55.9 (C) Slightly sub-normal 34 64 38 45 58 32 14 20 39 - 90 182 93 232 291 616 Percentage 5.0 5.7 3.0 5.5 4.9 3.4 2.4 2.1 3.7 - 3.0 3.6 4.45 3. |
30d4fda1-b5ea-496a-bea9-9f5023ec103c | 7 3.52 3.7 (D) Bad 1 - - - - - -- - 1 - 3 2 1 3 3 7 Percentage 0.2 - - - - - - - .09 - 0.09 .04 0.05 0.05 0.036 0.04 (10) PROVISION OP SCHOOL MEDICAL SERVICES FOR SECONDARY AND TECHNICAL SCHOLARS IN THE AREA. The scheme whereby you carry out medical examinations for the Essex County Council in connection with the South East Essex Technical College (the Barking Abbey School having been evacuated since the beginning of hostilities) is still in force and below are figures for the inspection and treatment of pupils in this category. The service is the same as that carried out at your elementary schools and includes the specialist treatment services, - orthopaedic, ophthalmic, dental, ear, nose and throat etc. |
2acc858e-f34e-40e4-be30-0ad0bbc9ed99 | It appears clear from the rise in the number of children examined, compared with 1940 figures, that a gradual return to Barking of the secondary school population is taking place. Medical Inspection. 1941. Routine examinations. 256 Re-inspections. 118 Special evacuation examinations. 10 Ophthalmic Clinics. Number of attendances. 112 Number of attendances for squint training. 1 Number of pairs of spectacles - prescribed. 21 issued. 41 collected after repair or alteration. 17 Ear, Nose and Throat. Attendances for examination by specialist-consultant. 17 Ultra-violet light treatment. No. of children treated. 9 No. of treatments given. 25 Orthopaedic Treatment. No. of children seen by Orthopaedic Surgeon. 9 No. of treatments given by Masseuses. 30 Minor Ailments Clinics. No. of attendances. 141 Dental Inspection and Treatment. No. |
9f258a7c-49bc-4e42-aa26-1bf568bd2e1b | of children inspected. 232 Percentage of children found with defective teeth. 90.95 Total number of treatments given. 126 Unit figure. 27.5 Foot Clinic. No. of attendances for treatment. 94 -15- (11) SPECIAL SCHOOLS. Faircross School remained open throughout 1941, the number of physically defective children on the roll "being 37 and mentally defective 16. Thirteen sessions of school medical inspection were carried out during the year. (12 ) UNCLEANLINESS . Systematic examination of children at routine cleanliness inspections has been carried out by the school nurses throughout 1941. The following table records the results of cleanliness inspections for the past three years:- 1939. 1940. 1941. Number of examinations of children in the schools by School Nurses. 22,539 13,657 15,342 Number of individual children found unclean. 777 413 538 Number of uncleanliness findings. |
27662bf5-eadb-41b6-bec4-718b8657f64f | 1,038 632 782 Number of individual children cleansed under Section 87(2) and (3) of the Education Act, 1921. 7 83 22 Percentage of uncleanliness findings. 4.6% 4.7% 5.1% This small increase in the percentage of uncleanliness can hardly be said to be of any significance. (13) OPEN-AIR EDUCATION. No week-end school camps or holiday camps wore held during 1941. Hydon Heath Camp School which had been allocated to Barking by the National Camps Corporation in June 1940., continued to function satisfactorily. The figures in attendance dropped from 184 in December 1940, to 158 in December 1941, no doubt due to the fact that air raids practically ceased towards the middle of the year. Those children who remained kept in good health and no epidemics or undue illhealth was reported from the Camp during this year. |
27fb5cf7-7afb-4a56-a1e3-11d0262a0995 | One of your Health Visitors is stationed at Hydon Heath permanently and two of the local doctors are attached to the Camp. The following table shows the amount of work done in this section:- -16- Inspections by Medical Officers. Number of Attendances. 1st Insp. Re-Insp. Total number of treatments. 8,931 202 214 12,722 Number of defects treated Scabies. 12 Impetigo. 6 Plantar Warts . 15 Errors of Refraction & Squint. 24 Nosq & Throat Cases . 13 Miscellaneous. 4,725 Parents were allowed to visit their children in the Camp at week-ends, being conveyed by coach from Barking . * Diphtheria Immunisation. The question arose in January 1941 regarding the personnel to be employed at the Camp in carrying out the task of immunising those children who had not been inoculated before leaving Barking, and whose parents had consented to this being done. |
1b22d43f-f225-4bc0-a7d8-aac5e75241c6 | On your instructions arrangements were made with the doctors carrying out the medical services at the Camp to proceed with immunisation where necessary. During the year 104 children were completely immunised and 125 primary and 101 final Schick tests were performed in this period. Hospitalisation. In-patient treatment of scholars at the Camp was kindly undertaken by the Medical Committee and Governors of St. Thomas's Hospital evacuated from London to Godalming, who also placed at our disposal all the facilities of the out-patients and special departments of the hospital. In consequence of their kind offer and of the fact that the Council were not to be called upon to pay for such facilities you decided to add them to the list of hospitals participating in the annual grant made to hospitals serving the public of Barking. Inspection of Camp. Dr. J. Alison Glover of the Board of Education and Dr. M.S. Harvey of the Ministry of Health visited the Camp School on 15th July 1941. |
1af79e60-ad94-4a98-916b-95f1106666e0 | (14) CO-OPERATION. During the year it has been a source of satisfaction to myself and the members of my staff, that the help and co-operation which has again been afforded during the year has greatly assisted us in carrying out the work connected with the various services undertaken by the Council for improving the general health and physical fitness of children attending schools in the Barking Area. This was particularly emphasised early in 1941 when the Woodward Clinic was destroyed and it became necessary to establish temporary clinics nearby. The additional work and v/orry involved in such process of transfer was to a considerable extent lightened by the ready assistance afforded my department by many of the members of the Council, the Head Teachers affected, and other officers of the Council, to all of whom I proffer my sincere thanks. -17- |
e91df892-45bd-41b1-8b30-6f98de82e5d1 | BARK 36 BOROUGH OP BARKING. THE ANNUAL REPORT of the MEDICAL OFFICER OP HEALTH. FOR THE YEAR 1942 (War Edition) C. LEONARD WILLIAMS, B. Sc. , M. R. C S. , L. R. C. P. , D. P. H. BOROUGH OP BARKING. ANNUAL REPORT of the Medical Officer of Health for the Borough of Barking, in the County of Essex, for the year ended 31st December, 1942. (War Edition). Public Health Departments. Barking, Essex. September, 1943 To the Mayor, Aldermen and Councillors of the Borough of Barking. Mr. Mayor, Ladies and Gentlemen, I have pleasure in submitting my report for the year ended 31st December, 1942. I am, Mr. Mayor, Ladies and Gentlemen, Your obedient servant. |
897d5a4b-dd27-41f5-bac9-595fd8046f4d | Medical Officer of Health. 2 ANNUAL REPORT OP THE MEDICAL OFFICER OF HEALTH for the YEAR 1942 (War Edition). STAFF. The following indicates the changes that have taken place in the staff of the Public Health Department during the year 1942:- Medical Staff. Dr. Violet Spiller, Deputy Medical Officer of Health (Temporary)- Resigned 15.7.42. Dr. C.J. de Vere Shortt, Deputy Medical Officer of Health (Temporary) - Commenced 23. 9.42. Dental Staff* W.H. Foy, Senior Dental Surgeon - Deceased 2.11.42. J.Angelman, Assistant Dental Surgeon - Service in H.M. Forces from 4. 3. 42. Dr. R. Nuki, Temporary Assistant Dental Surgeon - Commenced 21.5.42, resigned 4. 12. 42. |
06221f05-bac9-48a1-87bd-fff2f42e5c62 | A. F. Smith, Temporary Assistant Dental Surgeon - Commenced 9.11. 42. Sanitary Inspectors. H.H. Carr - Appointed Food Executive Officer, 15.6.42. Health Visitors, etc. Mrs. P.M. Rodwell, Temporary Health Visitor - Commenced 10.8.42. Miss P. Nichols, Assistant to Camp Matron at Hydon Heath - Resigned March 1942. Miss N.N. Jolly, Chiropodist - Commenced 8,6.42. War-time Nurseries Miss D.A.L. Crockford, Matron - Commenced 2.4.42, Deceased 30.10.42. 3 Cerical Staff. Miss L Barwick, Temporary - Commenced 16. 3.42. Mrs. E. Bartholomew, Temporary - Commenced 24.3.42. |
1b64b78e-cccc-49bd-a12d-62fc6babc035 | Miss G. M. Cooper - Resigned 9.4.42. Miss E. E. Ford, Temporary - Commenced 24.8.42. W. H. Hillier - Commanced 9.4.42. F. E. Miller, Temporary - Terminated 31. 5.42. Mrs. M. Price, Temporary - Resigned 1.9.42. Miss lit. Sampson, Temporary - Canmenced 11. 5. 42. I much regret to report the sudden death of Mr. Foy your Senior Dental Surgeon, on the 2nd November, 1942, after thirteen years service in the Borough. Daring the year members of the staff have continued to participate in the Civil Defence Scheme, but for the most part they have been engaged upon their normal duties in connection with the Public Health and Medical Services. Mrs. Bronnick and Mrs. |
c6f5fefe-f8fb-438b-8d4e-5910cc8248da | Bishop, Municipal Midlives, continued to serve at the Battlers Green Snergency Maternity Home, Radlett, throughout "the year 1942. 4 SECTION A. STATISTICS AND SOCIAL CONDITIONS OF THE AREA. 1. BIRTHS. There were 1,205 live births during the year and the figure for 1941 was 1,017. The still births numbered twenty-nine, those for the previous year being thirty. 2. DEATHS. (a) General. The deaths registered in Barking in the year 1942 numbered 263. Seven of these were deaths of non-residents and the number of Barking residents who died elsewhere was 310. The net deaths, therefore, were 566 (including residents who died elsewhere and excluding the deaths of visitors):- Males. Females. Total. 314 252 566 The principal causes of death are set out here under:- (net deaths). Causes of Death. Total. |
fcf87495-5a0c-4245-8c2d-9a9236fa95a2 | Cerebro Spinal Fever 3 Scarlet Fever 1 Whooping Cough 1 Pulmonary Tuberculosis 37 Non-Pulmonary Tuberculosis 7 Syphilitic diseases. 9 Influenza 3 Acute Inf. Encephalitis 2 Canoer (all forms) 104 Diabetes 3 Intra-cranial Vascular lesions 37 Heart Disease 115 Other diseases of circulatory system 28 Bronchitis 25 Pneumonia 35 Other respiratory diseases 4 Ulcer of stomach or duodenum 9 Diarrhoea (under 2 years) 1 Appendicitis 4 Other digestive diseases 15 Nephritis 14 Otherer maternal causes 2 Premature Birth 12 Congenital Malformations, birth injury, infantile diseases 20 Suicide 3 Road traffic accidents 8 Other violent causes 17 A11 other causes 47 Totals. 566 5 (b) Infant Mortality. |
624412aa-6863-43fd-8a4b-2172f7e2037e | There were 43 deaths of children under one year, and this compares with thirty-four for the previous year. The actual causes of death of these forty-three children are set out in the following table:- 0-1 mth 1-3 mths 3-6 mths 6-9 mths 9-12 mths Total under 1 year. |
4064caa0-d3e0-4e72-82e7-8b4860a944c9 | Acuta meningococcal septicaemia 1 1 Acute bronchitis 1 1 Acute suppurative broncho pneumonia 1 1 Acute gastritis 1 1 Acute circulatory failure, Acute cerebral congestion, Toxaemia 1 1 Anencephaly 1 1 Anencephaly with meningocele 1 1 Asphyxia, natural due to acute suppurative bronchitis 1 1 Atelectasis 2 2 Atelectasis, Prematurity 1 1 Bilateral pneumonia 1 1 Broncho pneumonia 1 1 Brondho pneumonia, Hydrocephalus, Mongoloid type. |
ff2f8fe9-4071-440d-a73e-2676c4c17ca3 | 1 1 Cardiac failure, persistent vomiting lyloric spasm 1 1 Cardiac failure, Cachexia) persistent vomiting 1 1 Cardiac failure due to Acute Streptococcal pneumonia 1 1 Cardiac failure, Pulmonary Atelectasis 1 1 Cardiac failure, Atelectasis & Prematurity 1 1 Cardiac failure due to Toxaemia due to broncho pneumonia 1 1 Cardio respiratory failure, prematurity. |
f6e5e781-b351-4ac4-8d81-e4694d926f1d | 2 2 Congenital Syphilis 1 1 Heart failure, cerebral haemorrhage 1 1 Imperforate Anus 1 1 Infective atelectasis pulmonum 1 1 Marasmus, congenital pyloric stenosis 1 1 Meningocele 1 1 Meningomyelocele, hydrocephalus 1 1 Peritonitis, perforated duodenal ulcer 1 1 Prematurity 7 7 Respiratory failure, prematurity 1 1 Septic broncho pneumonia, Inanitation congenital oesophageal atresia 1 1 Spina bifida 3 3 Suppurative hepatitis, Sepsis of the cord. 1 1 Totals. 30 7 3 2 1 43 The Registrar General and my own Department are agreed on the figure of 43. |
d559b76a-2b5a-4520-90a6-3a9b71d5bece | Of these forty-three deaths, there were ten which in ny opinion do not come within any known medicine and, therefore, at this stage of knowledge are inevitable. Of these ten, nine died within the first month, so that of the thirty that died within the first month there are still twenty-one which may be looked upon as preventable, which shows that although our figures are very good indeed there is still room for improvement. Of the wellnigh 1,200 children that were alive at the end of one month, thirteen only died. One of these, as I have said above, was inevitable; of the remaining twelve cases, seven were due to infection of the lungs and one, although not being an infeotion of the lungs, was an infection of a similar nature. Infant Mortality for the past five years has been less than forty per thousand. (c) Maternal Mortality. |
0e65e7cc-73fc-4e24-946c-73574ad148a4 | The number of Barking women who died owing to, or in consequence of pregnancy or childbirth was two, and we had the same number of deaths on this account during the previous year. The Registrar General gives this number and it agrees with the figure prepared locally. In these two cases one died owing to, or in consequence of pregnancy so that of your 1,200 births one only mother died in consequence of childbirth. SOCIAL CONDITIONS. (a) General. The considerable improvement in the interest shown by the public in the years 1940 and 1941, in obtaining advice and treatment under your public health and medical services, has been maintained, and an even greater interest than pre-war is now being taken in the various schemes you have established to provide for the health and well-being of the population. I have previously pointed out that the infant mortality rate of a town is one indication as to social conditions, and in this connection it should be noted that the infant mortality rate is lower than for the previous year. |
583c01ca-44ac-4963-8497-53b952b0a92d | (b) Scales of Assessment. Although only minor changes have taken place during the year 1942, there is a considerable amount of work entailed in assessing maternity charges for women who are confined outside the area of their normal residence. There should be some simplification, if indeed the time has not come for the abolition of these charges, particularly where they cannot be collected at an economic figure. (c) Unemployment. The Ministry of Labour and National Service inform me that during the year 1942 unemployment in this area has been the lowest on record in both the Men and Women's Sections. That there has been unemployment is largely due to the fact that there must in every community, be some persons who because of physical disability or other reasons, are not able to work at all, or only able to work in specially selected appointments, and then perhaps only for short periods at intervals. The establishment of day nurseries in the area to look after the children during the time the mothers are at work has been very helpful. |
5e465ac5-ab5e-4e11-8bbb-f2236f7c1ece | 7 ~:r -rro:.«<vowe:,. ■ »\r{ o r- . * r[ (jd>■ ■: - . ::: :v SECTION B. GENERAL PROVISION OF HEALTH SERVICES FOR THE AREA. 1. GENERAL HEALTH SERVICES. (a) Ambulance Facilities. Your three Borough Ambulances remain stationed at a Civil Defence Depot and continue to be operated by Civil Defence personnel. Reciprocal arrangements with the adjoining areas have been maintained. (b) Hospital Facilities. The Barking Hospital continued to be an Emergency Hospital in the Emergency Medical Service Schone. By arrangement beds are available for patients from your own public health services, the numbers limited, however, by the nursing staff available. Voluntary hospitals catering for the residents of the Borough were again given financial assistance, and the sum of £300 was allocated ty you for distribution to these hospitals. ( c) Clinics and Treatment Centres. |
fe1d8c81-da7e-4633-bbad-757f5e47b4f1 | The Central Clinic, Vioarage Drive, was, of course, used extensively daring the year, and the Greig Hall and Porters Avenue premises continued in service as Clinics and out-patient departments. The attendances at the out-patient departments were very high during 1942 - totalling 118,000, compared with 90,000 in the year 1939. Humphrey Ante-Natal Clinic at Upney Hospital transferred to Upney First Aid Post on 16.3.42, and the Post-Natal Clinic frcm Central Clinic to Upney First Aid Post on 21.4.42. (d) Foot Clinic. This clinic's popularity continued to increase in 1942. The work was restricted by the availability of the part-time staff and although a whole-time chiropodist was appointed in June and part-time operators were still employed at the end of the year, new patients could not be accommodated immediately. |
fe05f0d9-134e-4807-9d21-ed40398dd7dc | The following statistics indicate the increased use of the facilities available:- 1941 1942 Treatment Sessions. 535 903 New patients. 627 964 Treatments given. 3,358 5,475 Of the new patients in 1942, 256 were old-age pensioners and 230 school children. Whilst in 1940 and 1941 the clinic was mostly attended by elderly people and housewives, 1942 attenders included a number of young wemen and working men. The evening sessions have been of considerable value to these younger persons. 8 (e) Skin Clinic. In Deceber, 1942, a Skin Clinic was commenced in the Paget Ward, Barking Hospital, on Tuesdays and Thursdays, with a Medical Officer in attendance, to which all cases of scabies and other diseases which did not respond readily to treatment were referred. You have now appointed a Specialist Consultant and Dr. Arthur Burrows held his first session early in 1943. |
909ea993-d5d6-4df2-95e5-b315e42769a3 | (f) Scabies. In March, 1942, arrangements were made for such cases to receive baths at the Paget Ward, Barking Hospital, and this clinic was operated by Civil Defence personnel seconded from the First Aid Posts. Medical practitioners rendered cordial co-operation with the result that towards the end of the year, in addition to children, patients were being referred automatically for treatment both from industrial premises and through, general practitioners. The following is a statement of cases reported and treated during the year:- New cases. Recurring cases. Total. Total number of patients. 852 67 919 Adults. 177 2 179 Children. 675 65 740 Referred from:- Clinics. 695 62 757 Other sources. 161 1 162 Number of cases cleansed: - Adults. 92 1 93 Children. |
1051ae54-fce8-4d0d-87fa-e024f401ed59 | 187 33 220 Of the remaining 606 who were not cleansed at the Barking Hospital, 580 were treated at the clinics, and 26 were otherwise dealt with. (g) Nursing in the Home. The Council render considerable help to the two District Nursing Associations responsible for Nursing in the Home - viz, , the Plaistow Maternity Hospital and District Nurses' Home and the East Barking District Nursing Association. The District work has grown in recent years, and is carried out satisfactorily by the Organisations mentioned. (h) Post-War Re-development. In 1942, a special Committee of the Council was set up to consider Post-War Re-development and each Committee was invited to submit schemes to that Committee. At the end of the year the question of Post-war plans in connection with housing and medical services was under consideration. 9 2. MATERNITY AND CHILD WELFARE SERVICES. (a) Ante-Natal and Post-Natal Supervision. |
178a01f5-9985-4c73-a579-e86f68612609 | In spite of the evacuation of many expectant mothers, the number of attendances of ante-natal cases at your clinics amounted to 10,219, an increase of over 1,900 on the figure for the previous year. The number of post-natal attendances (694) showed an increase of nearly 200 and gynaecological attendances (743) an increase of nearly 400 over the previous year. Notwithstanding the fact that patients requiring examination as post-natal or gynaecological cases can be seen at all the clinics, we are able to offer special facilities at the Upney Post-Natal Clinic and we are very glad to be able to say that a very large majority of these people avail themselves of these facilities and do attend at the Upney Clinic. Not only is this satisfactory from the present standpoint, but it shows that the site of the Hospital is a suitable one for a Central Clinic after the War. (b) Midwifery. (i) Supervision. |
c11a0c6c-bfdd-42f6-b1e5-60669caae920 | There were eleven midwives practising in the Borough at the end of the year, six of which were employed at the Upney Maternity Pavilion. During the year 1942, midlives sought medical assistance in 108 cases; 23 of -these were on behalf of babies. (ii) Midlives Act, 1936. 418 mothers were delivered in Barking under your district midwifery scheme daring the year 1942. In addition 44 mothers were delivered by doctors with district midwives in attendance. (c) Upney Maternity Pavilion (and Barking Emergency Hospital). At the Upney Maternity Pavilion- during. 1942, patients were ccnfined, 29 patients were admitted for ante-natal treatment, 4 for post-natal treatment and there were 3 miscarriages. At the Barking Emergency Hospital 254 expectant mothers spent a total of 1,763 bed days. |
a112d868-3a7f-4f5b-bb99-bb8108b49d98 | In addition, the Barking Hospital has been used in other ways; there were 46 gynaecological, 1 abortion, and 66 post-confinement cases, a total of 113 who spent 1,656 bed days. In addition to the above, arrangements were made for a midwife fran the Upney Maternity Hospital to attend at the Ilford Isolation Hospital to deliver a Barking weman who was a patient in that hospital. (d) Evacuation. Evacuation of expectant mothers in the last month of pregnancy proceeded in 1942 as in 1941. 183 were sent to Radlott, and, owing to the limited accommodation there, 27 were sent to other places in Hertfordshire and 22 to other reception areas in England. (e) Infant Welfare Centres. The total number of attendances at the Infant Welfare centres during 1942 was 31,179, canpared with 27,028 in 1941. |
cff2d25e-ad3b-4385-9a9b-a6e5fc7f338f | (f) Heme Visiting. The total number of visits paid during 1942 was 17,950, a decrease when compared with the figure of 18,514 for the year 1941. The public services you are undertaking and which involve the time of Health Visitors, account for this decrease in the number of home visits, particularly, of course, the campaign for immunisation against diphtheria which was carried out actively during the last two months of the year. I still look upon home visiting as the back-bone of your Child Welfare Services and I know that you have this matter not only under consideration but, at the time of writing this report, in hand. 10 (g) Circumcision Clinic. This clinic was carried on regularly during the year 1942, and 88 case received treatment. (h) Birth Control. During the year 1942, eleven cases attended the Birth Control Clinic, none of whom had attended in previous years. |
cfbad5e4-c0ba-42ef-b621-28099a76a2aa | One of these attended on three occasions, eight on two occasions and two on one occasion. (i) Supplementary Clothing Coupons for Expectant Mothers- On the 1st June 1942, the allowance of clothing coupons for expectant mothers was increased from 50 to 60 coupons. During the year 1942, issues wore made to 1,304 patients, 14 of which were in respect of twin pregnancies. (j) Issue of Vitamins to Children under 5 years* During the year ccrtain changes took place in the Government Scheme for the issue of cod. liver oil and fruit juices. In July, fruit juioes, which had been available only to children up to two years of age, were made available for all children up to three years and towards the end of the year a further extension was granted to include all children up to five years of age. |
235f7202-6bad-48e9-817e-e9e6319aa2a9 | During the course of the year, also, blackcurrant syrup and blackcurrant puree were withdrawn from issue, being replaced by concentrated orange juice. At the end of the year a little over 50% of the children eligible were taking advantage of the soheme for the issue of orange juice, but only about 30% were receiving cod liver oil. Of the children receivlng these vitamins, approximately 47% obtained thoir supplies through your Infant Welfare Clinics and the remaining 53% from the Pood Office. A further extension to the Government Scheme was that in November, 1942, cod liver oil and orange juice were made available, also, to expectant mothers. (k) Wartime Nurseries. During the year two Wartime Nurseries were opened - one at Eastbuiy House on the 9th March 1942, and the other at Lodge Farm House on the 8th September, 1942. |
4080225f-b5b0-41ef-a27c-9a6b94c78fe3 | These Nurseries provide accommodation for 80 and 38 children respectively and the average daily attendances (excluding Saturdays) at the end of the year were 41 for Eastbury and 25 for Lodge Farm. In September the ordinary difficulties of staffing the Nurseries were increased by the illness of the Matron, Miss D. Crockford. As you know, this illness terminated in the death of Miss Crockford on 30.10.42, and this news was received with regret by all who had known her. In October 1942, you considered the question of extending the Nursery provision and negotiations were oommenoed regarding the setting up of a third Nursery in the Goresbrook Road area. These negotiations were still proceeding at the end of the year. 3. 0RPH3PAEDIC SERVICES. On the whole the work in all branches in this department has increased during the last year. (1942). |
ce761580-04dd-4dd3-b621-aabd506158e7 | In March, 1942, the Orthopaedic Scheme was extended so that members of the general public could also consult the Orthopaedic Surgeon. Much work has been done by your masseuses during the year on massage, exercises, electrical treatment, etc. 11 PARTICULARS OF THE WORK DONE IN CONNECTION WITH THE ORTHOPAEDIC CLINIC DURING 1942. Number of Sessions held ty Orthopaedic Surgeon: 12 Number of Sessions held try Masseuses: 1,031 Toddlers & Adults. School Children. ATTEN DANCES. Primary Examination by Surgeon 95 104 Re-examination try Surgeon 132 150 For treatment 6,658 5, 856 TOTALS 6,885 6,110 TREATMENTS. Number of Cases 968 800 Number of Treatments 9,324 7,668 TOTALS. 10,292 8,468 HOSPITAL TREATMENT. |
60abcbc3-38ab-4fe0-a5f0-4a22affa9889 | Admissions to Hospitals 2 On Waiting List for Admission 2 TOTALS. 2 2 Cases dealt with for the first time during 1942 - by the Orthopaedic Surgeon - were referred for the following defects:- (a) DEFORMITIES OF BONES & JOINTS: 1. Congenital. 7 4 2. Acquired. 68 83 (b) MUSCULAR: 1. Congenital. 7 1 2. Acquired. 6 10 (c) PARALYSIS: 3 4 (d) MISCELLANEOUS. 11 7 12 EAR, NOSE AND THOART SERVICE. The Specialist Consultant in Ear, Nose and Throat conditions conducted twenty-eight sessions at the Central Clinic, Vicarage Drive, during the year 1942, compared with thirty-three sessions during 1941. |
6390a2ce-38db-4ed9-a0ba-1b74076c3671 | In addition, a number of patients received operative treatment at various hospitals for Ear, Nose and Throat defects, such as removal of enlarged tonsils and adenoids. The following table gives a comparison of the numbers dealt with in the past two years:- Mothers & Toddlers. Adults Public Scheme. School Children. Totals. 1941. 1942. 1941. 1942. 1941. 1942. 19a. 1942. Number of attendances at the Ear, Nose and Throat Clinic. 291 241 5 10 618 497 914 748 Number of cases which received operative treatment. 86 77 - - 277 171 363 248 Number of cases which received other foms of treatment. 22 42 2 5 114 198 138 245 TOTALS. 399 360 7 15 1,009 866 1,415 1,241 5. |
4eef8bfb-5924-419e-8a89-8a1f45f1e502 | OPHTHALMIC SERVICES. Your Consultation and Treatment Service for Defective Vision and other conditions of the Eye continued at the Central Clinic, Vicarage Drive, the total sessions devoted to tais work being 154 (104 in the year 1941). . There has been a considerable increase in all branches of this Service, compared with the previous year. (a) Treatment of Defective Vision and Squint - Table of Statistics. Mothers & Toddlers. Public Ophth. Scheme. SchoolChildren. Total. 1941 1942. 1941. 1942. 1941. 1942. 1941 1942. Errors of Refraction requiring treatment. 193 248 85 182 551 686 834 1116 Number for whom spectacles were:- (a) Prescribed, 59 71 59 118 270 381 388 570 (b) Obtained. |
9787ea70-7214-4c28-a7b0-54bc286cd3b9 | 48 77 36 96 294 363 378 536 TOTALS. 335 396 180 396 1,115 1430 1,600 2,222 • 13 - The following table shows the cases dealt with:- 1941. 1942. Number of Sessions. 93 110 Number of children attended. 29 38 Number of new cases. 12 20 Number of old cases. 17 18 Number of attendances. 529 686 Number discharged - cured. 4 1 Number evacuated. 1 2 Number left school. 1 2 Number discontinued. 4 4 (b) Squint Training. Squint training was resumed during 1941 and continued during the year 1942, the number of sessions held being 110. This Service is of high value, and the numbers attending for treatment have increased. 6. DENTAL INSPECTION AND TREATMENT. |
1c32f750-bb8b-4b07-8cf0-094458aac517 | The work of your Dental Services was considerably handicapped by changes in staff. In addition to Mr. Foy's passing, one of your Assistant Dental Surgeons was called to His Majesty's Forces - other appointments were made and you now have under consideration the appointment of a fourth Dental Officer. Dental inspection and treatment of children of school age is dealt with in my Annual Report as School Medical Officer. Your Dental Centres are now the Bifrons Clinic, the Manor Clinic and the Central Clinic, this latter having been re-established in October, 1942. Statistics for the year ended 31st December, 1942, in relation to your Public Adult and Maternity and Child Welfare Dental Schemes, are given below:- Public Adult Dental Scheme. Number of visits of patients to Clinics. 3,730 Number of Dentures supplied. 597 Maternity and Child Welfare Dental Scheme. Number of attendances of Mothers and Children under five years. |
a4d1f594-21f5-490d-af3f-e369ca9ddca6 | 2, 309 14 SECTION c. SANITARY CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE AREA. 1. RAINFALL. The rainfall for "the year ended 31st December, 1942, was 21.64 inches, as compared with 21.7 for the previous year. Rain fell on 138 days in the year 1942. 2. WATER SUPPLY. The total extension of mains in the Borough for the year 1942 was eighteen yards. Samples are drawn from the domestic supplies and submitted every quarter for chemical examination, and monthly for "bacteriological examination. All samples were reported pure and wholesome and suitable for drinking and domestic purposes. 3. DRAINAGE AND SEVERAGE. Drainage arrangements continue as heretofore. 4. RIVERS AND STREAMS. The rivers and streams running through the area are tidal in character and are not controlled by the Corporation. |
b8d2a061-7b1b-48e1-be17-9ce9f1b76318 | Attention is directed to the continued unsatisfactory condition obtaining in the River Roding. The drought period of the last few years has emphasised the fact that during the summer months the whole of the water in the Roding above tidal limits consists of sewage works effluents. We lock forward to the time when a trunk sewerage system for West Essex will avoid the discharge of effluents into the Roding, and the return to what should be normal conditions, namely that of a pleasant stream. 5. CLOSET ACCOMMODATION. At the end of the year there remained a total of 15 premises unconnected with the sewer, 10 of which were factory premises# 6. PUBLIC CLEANSING. During the year 3. 357 loads of refuse were collected with an average weight of 2.03 tons per load. 7. REFUSE DISPOSAL. |
cc3fc9b5-fa16-4a13-ab38-375b2bcff4f2 | The refuse of the Borough, by arrangement with the County Borough of East Ham, was taken to the destructor works of that Authority. 15 8. SANITARY INSPECTION OF THE AREA. Snergency and War conditions have interfered seriously with the routine work of the Department. (a) WORK OF SANITARY INSPECTORS. (i) Inspection of Dwelling Houses. Total Houses inspected under Public Health or Housing Arts 1,830 Total Number of Inspections mr.de 3,514 Housing (Consolidated) Regulations 34 After Infectious Disease and Scabies 1,441 Overcrowded Premises 28 Defects Founds 2,135 Notices Served (Preliminary) 1,080 Re-inspections re. Notioes Served 1,645 Inspection of Works in Progress 478 (ii) Premises Controlled by Byelaws and Regulations. Inspections. Contraventions. Notices served. |
908d4dd9-42e6-4438-bdb5-ac3223b46fae | Houses Let in Lodgings - - - Common Lodging Houses - - - Offensive Trades 27 21 9 Tents, Vans and Sheds 1 1 1 Dairies, Cowsheds and Milkshops 44 11 11 Slaughter Houses - - - Hairdressers' & Barbers' Premises 13 12 5 Smoke Observations - - - (iii) Factories, Workshops and Workplaces. Inspections. Defects. Notices. Factories 151 36 16 Bakehouses 26 44 8 Workplaces 8 3 1 Outworkers Rooms 11 - - Butchers Premises 80 58 22 Fishmongers 22 15 3 Restaurants & Dining Rooms and Canteens 137 105 33 Stables and Stable Yards 6 - - Piggeries 19 6 6 (iv) Miscellaneous. Inspections. Defects. Notioes. |
86cd98ef-2922-4a09-9ecd-719cd97b4c6e | Rats & Mice (Destruction) Act 1919 210 46 33 Vacant Land & Refuse Dumps 43 8 7 Publio Lavatories 28 5 4 Schools 6 - - Shops Act 1934 and Markets 225 34 24 Ice Cream Vendors 18 7 4 Drainage Inspections 320 - - Milk Sampling 67 - - Other Miscellaneous 138 3 3 Food & Drugs Act 1938 612 168 65 Water Sampling 8 - - Street Traders 7 1 1 Food Byelaws - - - Watercourses - - - Air Raid Shelters 34 2 2 16 (b) NOTICES SERVED. |
8644539d-651f-43fa-9c01-1d82829a535d | Informal Notices 1,080 Statutory Notices:- Publio Health Act, 1936: Section 39 10 Section 45 25 Section 83 1 Section 93 166 Housing Act, 1936: Sections 9 and 10 33 Section 24 - Section 32 - Barking Corporation Act Section 148 298 533 (c) PREMISES AND OCCUPATIONS WHICH ARE CONTROLLED BY BYSLAWS OR REGULATIONS. The following is a list of the above type of premises:- (1) Houses let in lodgings. (2) Common Lodging Houses. 13) Tents, Vans and Sheds. (4) Underground sleeping rooms. (5) Offensive Trades. (6) Piggeries. (7) Stables. (d) RATS AND MICE DESTRUCTION ACT, 1919. There were 210 visits made to premises under this Act, and any necessary work arising has "been carried out. |
41ccce5d-8a18-4437-a734-87e9809f6920 | It has "been noted that the increase in the infestation rate is due to domestic keeping of poultry and rabbits, with subsequent nesting in the material used as covering for Anderson shelters. The new problem has been met by employing where necessary, workmen to open up the burrows. 9. ERADICATION OF BED BU&S. The following houses have been disinfested:- Barking Council Houses 7 Privately owned Houses 31 London County Council Houses 6 17 SECTION D. HOUSING. 1. STATISTICS. (a) General. Number of new houses completed during the early part of 1942. (1) Total 7 (2) As part of a municipal housing scheme:- (a) Barking - (b) L. C. C - (3) Others 7 (b) Unfit Dwelling-Houses. 1. |
49e42487-822c-4b68-b7e4-d7b3c7a7bb85 | Inspection of dwelling-houses during the year:- (1) (a) Total number of dwelling-houses inspected for housing defects (under Public Health or Housing Acts) 1,830 (b) Number of inspections made for the purpose 3,514 (2) (a) Number of dwelling-houses (included under sub-head No.1 above) which were inspected and recorded under the Housing Consolidated Regulations 34 (b) Number of inspections made for the purpose. 48 (3) Number of dwelling-houses found to be in a state so dangerous or injurious to health as to be unfit for human habitation - (4) Number of dwelling-houses (exclusive of those referred to under the preceding sub-head) found not to be in all respects reasonably fit for human habitation 1,080 2. Remedy of Defects during the Year without Service of formal Notices:- Number of defective dwelling-houses rendered fit in consequence of informal action by the Local Authority or their officers 845 18 3. |
425936d8-4201-4865-8e45-5e3a76ebd732 | Action under Statutory Powers during the Year:- A. - Proceedings under sections 9, 10 and 16 of the Housing Act, 1936:- (1) Number of dwelling-houses in respect of which notices were served requiring repairs 33 (2) Number of dwelling-houses which were rendered fit after service of formal notices:- (a) By owners 11 (b) By local authority in default of owners 4 B. - Proceedings under Public Health Acts:- (1) Number of dwelling-houses in respect of which notices were served requiring defects to be remedied 202 (2) Number of dwelling-houses in which defects were remedied after service of formal notices:- (a) By owners 108 (b) By local authority in default of owners 7 C. |
c2ad2f41-2b10-475c-814e-69c81e486602 | - Proceedings under Sections 11 and 13 of the Housing Act, 1936:- (1) Number of dwelling-houses in respect of which Damolition Orders were made - (2) Number of dwelling-houses demolished in pursuance of Demolition Orders - D. - Proceedings under section 12 of the Housing Act, 1936:- (1) Number of separate tenements or underground rooms in respect of which closing orders were made (2) Number of separate tenements or underground rooms in respect of which dosing orders were determined, the tenement or room having been rendered fit - E. - Number of dustbins supplied by local authority in default of owners. 285 19 SECTION E. INSPECTION AMD SUPERVISION OF FOOD. MILK SUPPLY. There are no cowkeepers in the district and we have only one daily where milk is handled or treated. The remaining 57 premises on the register retail pre-packed supplies. |
693446d3-69a1-4fa7-8e74-a26dca94e6bc | In addition there are ten milk purveyors who occupy premises in other districts, hut retail in Barking. The following table sets out the results of the bacteriological examination of various samples. Type of sample. Satisfactory. Unsatisfactory. Totals. "Sterilised" Milk. 2 - 2 "Pasteurised" Milk. 39 1 40 Raw Milk. 1 - 1 "Homogenised" Milk. 1 - 1 Tuberculin Tested Milk. 1 2 3 Totals. 44 3 47 There were, daring the year, 41 samples of milk submitted to biological examination for the presence of tubercle. In four cases the guinea pig died prematurely. In one case the result was positive. |
aaed2818-05ef-48fa-85d8-79ed83e78447 | I am glad to record that, apart from the Tuberculin Tested Milk retailed under that designation, the whole of the supplies in Barking have been treated satisfactorily either by Pasteuri sation or Sterilisation. The following table shows the number of licenoes granted during the year for the sale of graded milks under the Milk (Special Designations) Order, 1936:- Tuberculin Tested 7 Pasteurised 11 MEAT AND OTHER FOODS. (a) Meat. Since the outbreak of war slaughtering in Barking has been discontinued. (b) Supervision of Food Preparing Premises. The number of premises in the district at the end of the year at which the following foods are prepared were:- Sausages 17 Potted Meat and Brawn 2 Roast and/or Boiled Ham 4 Pressed, Pickled, Cooked, etc. |
78a3c0fa-eb18-4b99-b546-8312700e47f8 | Beef and Tongue 30 Roast Pork - Bacon - Boiled Crabs and Lobsters 2 Pickled Fish 2 Pickled Onions etc. 1 Snoked Fish 6 Bakehouses 10 20 (c) Unsound Food. The Wartime control has resulted in an increase in the amount of food surrendered. The following list can "be regarded as representing the whole of the food retailed in the district found unfit for consumption. Provisions 620 lbs. Sugar 122 " Tea 7 " Jams, Marmalade, Syrup. 77 " Chocolates 57 " Cake, "biscuits etc. 62 " Snail cakes, pies, tarts, etc. 429 " Prunes 25 " Vegetables 7½ tons. Meat 2,678 lbs. Pish. 123 stone. Eggs 205 Cereals 1,702 lbs. Canned goods 2,032 tins. |
04b1ad9d-bdb2-4553-93e0-d8780be75942 | 3. POOD POISONING. There were four cases of food poisoning notified during the year. 4. FOOD & DRUGS ACT, 1938, SAMPLING. During the year, your authorised officers have submitted a total of 170 samples, divided as follows Milk 18 Butter & Margarine 2 Others. 150 170 The reports of the Borough Analysts, Dr. B. Iyer and Dr. J. H. Hamenoe, Great Tower Street, London, E. C., show that of this total, twentyfour were found not genuine. In connection with these unsatisfactory samples, which consisted chiefly of food substitutes, proceedings were instituted. In one case an appeal was heard in the King's Bench Division, and was allowed against the Corporation. The article in question was marketed as a cordial. Subsequent Ministry of Food Regulations have obviated the need for any further action. 5. |
9d41f19b-5614-4659-9582-aaa14e60b93f | CHEMICAL AND BACTERIOLOGICAL EXAMINATION OF FOOD. The bacteriological examination of all milk, and water samples is carried out for this Authority "by the Counties Public Health Laboratories, of Gidea Park College, Essex, whilst the examination of samples of milk for the presence of tubercle is carried out by Dr. A.L. Sheather, of Chorley Wood, Herts. - 21 - SECTION F. PREVALENCE OF, AND CONTROL OVER INFECTIOUS AND OTHER DISEASES. 1. NOTIFICATION. The following table shows the number of notifications of infectious diseases (other than tuberculosis) received during 1942:- DISEASE. Total. Total cases removed to Hospital. Deaths. Food Poisoning. 4 2 - ø Encephalitis Lethargica. 1 1 1 h Scarlet Fever. 334 294 2 Diphtheria. 57 57 - Puerperal pyrexia. |
32f8edb7-d188-43f5-8efd-d9de40ad1cdc | 22 21 - Pneumonia - Acute Influenzal 11 1 - Acute Primary ) 45 21 - Following Measles) 10 6 - Ery sipelas. 25 7 - Ophthalmia Neonatorum. 6 5 - Measles. 1,260 16 - + Whooping Cough. 290 6 2 = Cerebro Spinal Fever. 18 18 - Pemphigus Neonatorum 1 - - Others. - 26 5 TOTALS. 2,084 481 10 ø This case was subsequently found not to be Encephalitis Lethargica. x 40 cases of Scarlet Fever were nursed at home. * One death - cause believed to be Scarlet Fever, subsequently proved not to be the cause. + One death subsequently found not to be Whooping Cough. |
1fb549d1-f0d2-46ef-8044-9f852bd5410f | = In eight cases notified as Cerebro Spinal Fever, the original diagnosis was not confirmed by the Hospital. = One case was subsequently diagnosed as "Pneumonococoal Meningitis". It is a matter for congratulation, that of the 18 cases noted to have Cerebro Spinal Fever, 8 were found on careful examination, to be suffering from some other disease. Cerebro Spinal Fever, if it is to be treated successfully must be hospitalised at once. It is also highly desirable from the standpoint of the public that such cases should be sent to hospital at once. The figures I have submitted to you show that cases whioh are highly suspicious, as well as those which ultimately prove to be Cerebro Spinal Fever, are admitted to hospital. 22 2. HOSPITALISATION. |
d9e88c88-e676-4b1a-b863-3d28400fb469 | Hiring the year 1942, cases of Infectious Disease requiring hospitalisation were admitted to the Ilford Isolation Hospital, Plaistow Fever, Rush Green Isolation, Walthamstow, Enfield, Billericay, Grays, Waltham Cross and also Hospitals of the London County Council. The following table shows the oases dealt with at Hospitals during the year:- Disease. In hospital 31st. Dec. 1941. Admitted during year. Died, Discharged. In hospital 31st. Dec. 1942. Pood Poisoning. Encephalitis - 2 - 2 - ø Lethargica. Acute Anterior - 1 1 - - Poliomyelitis. 1 - - 1 - x Scarlet Pever. 10 294 2 261 41 Diphtheria (including Membranous Group). |
04955434-018c-4c7e-a6da-72a3fc308095 | 3 57 - 54 6 = Cerebro Spinal Fever. 1 18 - 18 1 Pneumonia. - 28 - 26 2 Puerperal Pyrexia, 2 21 - 21 2 Erysipelas. - 7 - 6 1 + Whooping Cough, 2 6 2 6 - Measles. - 16 - 16 - Ophthalmia Neonatorum. - 5 - 5 - Others. - 26 5 19 2 This case was subsequently found not to "be Encephalitis Lethargica. x 40 cases of Scarlet Fever were nursed at home. x One death, cause believed to be Scarlet Fever, subse quently proved not to be the cause. = In eight cases notified as Cerebro Spinal Fever, the original diagnosis was not confirmed by the Hospital. |
97da5f51-c67c-46b9-9ef6-d6132162a619 | = One case was subsequently diagnosed as "Pneumonococoal Meningitis". + One death subse quently found not to be Whooping Cough. 3. PARATYPHOID FEVER Below I give a table shoving the number of cases of Paratyphoid Fever which have occurred in Barking over a period of seven years:- Year. Number of cases notified. Admitted to Hospital. 1936 6 6 1937 17 17 1938 8 8 1939 2 2 1940 22 22 1941 1 1 1942 - - 23 4. ACUTE PRIMARY PNEUMONIA. The notification of "Acute Primary Pneumonia" in the case of children under five years is interesting, because for the period of just over two years we have received thirty-three notifications, twenty-nine of which have come from five only doctors in the town. |
607c9469-4917-4f35-b71e-6b2589b7a08e | I think that there must be a wide divergence of views as to the clinical picture which indicates a diagnosis of "Acute Primary Pneumonia" in young children. 5. CEREBRO SPINAL MININGITIS. During the year ended 31st December, 1942, there were ten cases of meningitis in Barking. Of this number three were females and seven males. 4 Cases occurred in January. 1 Case " " June. 3 Cases " " July. 1 Case " " September. 1 Case " " December. Of these ten cases, the diagnoses of which were confirmed by the hospitals, nine were hospitalised in Ilford Isolation Hospital and one was notified by Oldchurch. The following is the classification of types:- Cerebro Spinal Meningitis - 8 cases. Pneumonocoocal " - 1 case. Tubercular " - 1 case. Age groups. |
5a4814b3-e6b3-4496-b392-9c6fa76b12b1 | The following is a table of incidence in the various age groups 1-5 years. 1 Male, 2 Females. 5-10 " 2 Males. 10 - 15 " 1 Male. 15 - 20 " 3 Males. 20-30 " 1 Female. The case of Pneumonococcal Meningitis included in the above figure occurred in a boy aged 8 years, and the case of Tubercular Meningitis was also a boy, aged 16 years. There was only one death, this being the case of Tubercular Meningitis, which is included in the number of deaths from Tuberculosis. All other cases recovered. On enquiry no connection between the cases was found. Details are given below;- Occupat ion. Female. 1 yr. 2 mnths. Cerebro Spinal Meningitis. Nil. Female. 28 years. " " " Household duties. |
cbf0446b-f301-4591-8687-703376d5ea8f | Female. 4½ years. " " " Nil. Male. 16 years. " " " Munition worker. Male. 5 years. " " " School-boy. Male. l½ years. " " " Nil. Male. 18 years. " " " Merchant Service. Male. 14½ years. " " " G.P.O. Messenger. Male. 8 years. Pneumonococcal " School-boy. Male. 16 years. Tubercular " L.M.S. Vanman. 24 Eight further cases were notified as "Cerebro Spinal Meningitis" during the year, making a total of eighteen. Details are as follows:- 2 cases proved to "be Meningismus. 1 case " " " Influenza. 1 case " " " Pneumonia. 1 case " " " Tuberculous Peritonitis. |
45d7be58-976e-4201-81bb-336e8782db84 | 1case " " " Tabes Dorsalis. 1 case " " " Gingivitis. 1 case " " " Bronchitis. TOTAL. 8 FINDINGS. It will be seen from the above figures that twice as many males as females were attacked with meningitis, and all but two cases were of the crebro spinal type. Pour of the cases occurred in January, and three in July, which does not seem to give any indication of any special infection period. Eighteen cases were notified, and there were only ten actual cases. Two cases wre canoelled from the weekly return, and in one of these the diagnosis of "Tubercular Meningitis" was substituted for "Cerebro Spinal Meningitis", making a final return of sixteen cases notified to the County and the Ministry. 5. TUBERCULOSIS. Particulars of new cases of tuberculosis in the area during 1942 arc given below;- New Cases Notified. |
e45e1826-52e8-4eaf-bef0-22ce784c06f4 | Pulmonary. Non Pulmonary M. P. M. F. Under 1 year. - - - - 1 to 5 years. - 1 2 - 5 to 15 years. 1 1 2 4 15 to 25 years. 14 27 5 8 25 to 35 years. 17 13 4 2 35 to 45 years. 14 4 2 1 45 to 55 years. 2 5 - - 55 to 65 years. 5 2 - - 65 years and upwards. 1 - - - 54 53 15 15 During the year, 157 notifications were received of all forms of tuberculosis - pulmonary 107 and non-pulmonary 30, and there were eight deaths of un-notified cases, making a total of 145 new cases. |
44856295-8217-4bb7-9623-df78f6fdfa5b | Information has been received of the removal into the district of 28 tuberculous persons, included in the number of notifications reoeived - three of these are old oases returned to Barking. This compares with 37 received during 1941- and 48 for 1940). 25 Statistics in relation to Tuberculosis for the years 1939 to 1942 are given below Year 1939 Year 1940 Year 1941 Year 1942 NEW CASES NOTIFIED. Pulmonary. 76 117 113 107 N on-Pulmonary. 18 15 28 30 Total of new oases notified. 94 132 141 137 DEATHS FROM TUBERCULOSIS. Pulmonary. 48 41 48 37 Non-Pulmonary. 3 2 8 7 Total Deaths from Tuberculosis. 51 43 56 44- 7. SCARLET FEVER. |
b910e111-25a7-417e-9828-94a3dcaddd95 | Three hundred and thirty-four notifications of scarlet fever were received during the year, the number for 1941 being ninety-three. This shows a considerable increase but the type of infection was not severe. You, as a Council, in the latter part of the year, with due approval of the Minister of Health, set up ways and means whereby a temporary supply of medicine and medical assistance (including nursing), could be provided for inhabitants of the district where hospitalisation could not be arranged. Facilities for hospitalisation of infectious diseases are now reasonable, but in the year under review (1942) our difficulties in this respect were indeed great; accommodation for such cases was in great demand and we, in common with others, experiaiced great difficulty in securing the admission of patients, and on occasion patients had to be admitted to hospitals so far distant as Billericay and Enfield. 8. WHOOPING COUGH. |
f6ba8e2a-4b01-4c89-bbc8-bcd00c4883f6 | Notifications of this disease show a considerable decrease, the total number being two hundred and ninety, whereas in the year 1941, six hundred and fifty-eight cases were notified. Whooping cough is a disease very difficult to diagnose. Children can have this complaint without 'whooping' even once and not all cases who 'whoop' are definitely suffering from whooping cough. Figures, therefore, must always be taken with reserve. 9. MEASLES. The incidence of this disease during the middle of the year was somewhat high. On the other hand, the total cases for the whole of the year numbered 1,260 which shows a slight decrease compared with notifications during the year 1941. 26 10. DIPHTHERIA. An immunisation campaign was commenced in November. There was some increase in the incidence of diphtheria, the number of notifications being fifty-seven, whereas in the previous year there were thirty-one. |
90486eea-7f6f-41d4-996f-321f63110ca4 | With the intense drive which we are-making against diphtherial and if the public will continue to avail themselves of the services provided, it may be that diphtheria may become a disease much less known than it is today, and still less known and dreaded than it was a generation ago. It seems, therefore, that for the information of the people today, and particularly for the information of the people tomorrow, some few remarks on this illness should be included in such a report as this. Prom the work which we have done on severe cases of diphtheria amongst whom there is a high percentage of mortality, it seems clear that the patient is suffering from a mixed infection, and that streptococci as well as the germs of diphtheria are present. |
dc7b7964-a0fe-4294-93fe-5698512df06a | I would also like to put on record that, whilst the prevention of diphtheria by inoculation is the public health measure which at this stage of our medical information is the proper measure to adopt, we in Barking, previous to inoculation, obtained a considerable amount of success by reason of the fact that the closest co-operation existed between the general medical practitioners on the one hand, and my self and my staff on the other, which resulted in the early diagnosis of diphtheria and the early administration of anti-toxin. In congratulating ourselves on the availability of immunisation to prevent diphtheria, we must not forget the very valuable help which the early administration of anti-toxin has afforded us, not only in successfully treating diphtheria, but also in directly helping to prevent the spread of diphtheria. 11. ARTIFICIAL IMMUNISATION. |
aa70d1b0-b166-458c-af28-5fe4edec644a | The total number of children inoculated against diphtheria during the year was 1,662 as compared with 2,047 in 1941. Immunisation against whooping cough and scarlet fever was carried out simultaneously, the total number of children inoculated against these two complaints being respectively, 327 and 340. Table of Statistics - Year 1942. Toddlers. Schoolchildren. Total. Inoculations against Diphtheria. 1,027 635 1,662 Inoculations against Scarlet Fever. 186 154 340 Inoculations against Whooping cough. 2 46 81 327 27 12. VENEREAL DISEASE. Venereal Disease is treated at the Country Hospital, Oldchurch, and at other general hospitals, particularly the clinic in Turner Street (London Hospital). |
2e9ed005-60ac-4074-b8ee-3c6ed98ebcef | Your officers have not noted any significant increase in Venereal Disease during the war period, but, of course, they deal only with that section of the public covered by the services shown in this report. 13. GENERAL. I Was recently asked to go to Chelmsford to meet the Standing Committee of medical men which deals with epidemics, which shows that we are alive to such problems. Since the war we have been relatively free from epidemic diseases throughout the whole country, Barking having shared this favourable national position, the amount of infectious diseases in Barking comparing not unfavourably with other parts of the Country. 28 |
bad48c3b-bbb1-4148-80db-ee5f0a21e578 | BARK F Read BOROUGH OF BARKING. THE ANNUAL REPORT of the SCHOOL MEDICAL OFFICER. FOR THE YE A R 1942 (War Edition) C. LEONARD WILLIAUS. B.Sc., M.R.C.S., L.R.C.P., D.P.H. BOROUGH OF BARKING A N N U A L REPORT of the School Medical Officer for the Borough of Barking, in the County of Essex, for the year ended 31st December, 1942. (War Edition). Public Health Department, Barking, Essex. August, 1943 To the Chairman & Members of the Local Education authority. Mr. |
f3897a1e-97fd-4175-b366-13591012fd2b | Chairman, Ladies and Gentlemen, I have pleasure in submitting my report for the year ended 3lst December, 1942, This year is a part of the third year and part of the fourth year of the war and from this standpoint this report, amongst others of a similar nature, will stand out as documents of historic interest and value. First it will show that the services you established before the war have stood the test of war-time conditions, that they were sufficiently well founded to stand the stress of war and at the same time, sufficiently adaptable to meet the chanced conditions brought about by the war. I believe that you will find, as the historians of the future will find, that this report shows that the children of school-age who have lived into the fourth year of this war have maintained their health, their strength and their vitality, that they have not been adversely affected by war-weariness nor by food-rationing. |
5f24393d-259c-4229-9189-c3a48cc8bd17 | As a matter of fact with the exception of tuberculosis, the increase in which is a matter for disquiet, continued over-leaf. - 2 - the standards "by which the health of the school population can be judged indicate what I believe you will decide is a fortunate and favourable condition of affairs. I use the word "fortunate" advisably because I cannot help feeling that the school-children and indeed the rest of us also, may have fared almost better than we dared to hope and that because this is so, the present favourable situation demands increased vigilance in order that it may be maintained in the years of struggle which lie ahead. |
b0c749d2-ac6a-49b7-ab22-3182ebee7334 | In the same way as members of the general public have availed themselves of the Medical Services provided locally, so also this same public (such as the parents of the schoolchildren) have availed themselves of the services which you have so thoughtfully put at their disposal, the more so because the other medical services, such as the large voluntary hospitals have not been so available as heretofore particularly because of the difficulties of travel. If, therefore, for no other reason, this is some justification for the way in which you have maintained your services and I do hope that after the war we shall have less of the indiscriminate wandering to and fro in search of something new in the way of treatment, and that more and more of the necessary medical treatment which can be undertaken locally will be undertaken locally. I am, Mr. Chairman, Ladies and Gentlemen, Your obedient servant, - 3 - Medical Officer of Health. ANNUAL REPORT OF THE SCHOOL MEDICAL OFFICER, for the YEAR 1942. (War Edition). |
b4137f63-9ad9-433c-87c4-81cddf297f11 | (1) STAFF. The following indicates the changes that have taken place in the Staff daring the year 1942. MEDICAL STAFF. Dr. Violet Spiller - Deputy Medical Officer of Health. (Temporary). (Resigned 15.7.42. ) Dr. C.J. de Vcre Shortt - Deputy Medical Officer of Health. (Temporary - Commenced 23.9.42). DENTAL SURGEONS. W.H. Foy - Senior Dental Surgeon - Deceased 2.11.42. J. Angelman - Assistant Dental Surgeon - Service in H.r. For cos from 4.3.42. Dr. R. Null - Temporary Assistant Dental Surgeon (Commenced 21.5.42. Resigned 4.12.42). A.F. Smith - Temporary Assistant Dental Surgeon (Commenced 9.11.42). |
fae2afcf-641f-427b-94fe-c53dee068933 | HEALTH VISITORS &c. Miss P.M. Rodwell (Temporary Health Visitor) (Commenced 10. 8.42). Miss P Nicholls - Assistant to Camp Matron at Hydon Heath - Resigned March, 1942. Miss N.M. Jolly (Chiropodist) - Commenced 8.6.42. During the year members of the staff have continued to participate in the Civil Defence Scheme, but for the most part they have been engaged upon their normal duties in connection with the public Health and Medical Services. - 4 - 2. EVACUATION - GOVERNMENT. Under the Government Scheme evacuation ceased towards the latter end of the year and the last party was evacuated from Barking on November 19th, 1942. During the year ended 31st December, 1942, the number examined fell to 70, 8if. 3 Per cent of which number were passed as fit and without defect. |
4c6774e5-efe7-47bf-a32e-c79fee36baaa | The following comparative table shows the decline in the number of evacuation cases dealt with during the year 1942 as against the previous year: 1942. 1941. Number examined and passed fit without defcct. 59 296 Number requiring special consideration and treatment before evacuation. 3 58 Number declared unfit - for various reasons. 8 16 70 370 3. HYGIENE. The general health of all school children in Barking shows no deterioration during the year 1942. Hot meals have continued to be served in all the schools at a small cost, and in certain cases free. An increasing number of children have taken advantage of this service during the year and this has, no doubt, helped considerably in keeping up the standard of nutrition. Owing to the absence of air raids during the year, there was no difficulty experienced regarding shelter conditions. - 5 - 4. FOLLOWING UP. |
e3f01569-ad80-455b-8b8f-d7f1cf96bf25 | Much valuable work has been done by Health Visitors and School Nurses in this direction and every case. where treatment is offered and not taken advantage of, is followed up in an endeavour to get such treatment carried out. In the period under review School Nurses and Health Visitors paid no less than 4,672 visits to homes against 3,800 in 1941. 5. MEDICAL INSPECTION. During the year 1942, inspections have been carried out at each school. (a) Routine Medical Inspections. Number of Inspections in the prescribed Groups show an increase of 914 over and above that of 1941:— 1942. 1941. Entrants. 1,888 1,285 Second Age-group 1,790 927 Third Age-group 1,330 1,041 Total. 5,008 3,253 Number of other Routine Inspections. 4,175 5,016 Grand Total. |
6714b229-46b2-4846-9fba-b017101dd821 | 9,183 8,269 (b) Other Inspections. Re-inspe ctions. In this category the Special Inspection figure shows an increase of 3,783 children re-inspected over the number in the previous year. 1942. 1941. Number of Special Inspections and Ho-inspections. 21,549 17,766 These mainly consist of children examined in Minor Ailment Clinics to which they were referred following the discovery of defects at School Medical Inspections. - 6 - 6. CONTROL SERIES OF HEIGHTS AND WEIGHTS OF CHILDREN LIVING IN BARKING. The Chief Medical Officer of the Board of Education was again supplied with particulars of the heights and weights of selected children who remained in Barking during the 1940/41 "blitz". The following table summarises the progress maintained "by these children. AVERAGE HEIGHT AND WEIGHT. BOYS. AgeGroup. Number of individual children examined. |
865c2dd8-225a-4f32-9aee-32b5a897432d | 1940 1941 1942. Height. Weight. Height. Weight. Height. Weight. (ins. ) (lbs.) (ins.) (lbs.) (ins.) (lbs.) 8 & 8+ 96 49.5 56.5 52 61 53.2 66.7 9 & 9+ 38 51. 8 62.2 53.8 67 55. 3 71.3 12 & 12+ 49 58 79 60 89.5 61 92.5 x GIRLS. AgeGroup. Number of individual children examined. 1940 1941 1942. Height. Weight. Height. Weight. Height. Weight. (ins.) (lbs.) (ins.) (lbs.) (ins.) (lbs.) |
93cbe5eb-16a1-4a9a-8ee6-c671e2398e93 | 8 & 8+ 74 49.5 55.5 51.5 60. 2 53.4 67.2 9 & 9+ 39 52 60. 5 53.5 65.5 55.2 72.4 12 & 12+ 43 59 83- 5 61 97 62. 5 100. x x Of the original 49 "boys and 43 girls in the 12+ age-group, only 18 and 10 respectively were available for charting in 1942. - 7 - 7. ARRANGEMENTS FOR TREATMENT. (a) Minor Ailments. Minor Ailment Cliniee have been held daily at the porters Avenue, Greig Hall and Central Clinics. |
80ae99c3-c294-41b2-b1ab-8e9a27cefbe8 | You will observe from the following comparative table that the total number of cases treated at these clinics show an increase of 2,487 over the previous year, the increase being greatest at Porters Avenue. MINOR AIIMENT CLINICS, YEARS 1940, 1941 & 1942. The following table summarises the work of the Minor Ailment cinics in respect of public elementary school-children, and gives a comparison with the years 1940 and 1941:- Year. Clinic. No. of days Clinic was open. No. of attendances. Daily Average Attendance. No. of cases dealt with. Total No, of attendances. Total No. of cases dealt with. 1940 CENTRAL 321 4,863 15.1 1,380 14,827 2,930 HUMPHREY 365 331 0.9 100 WOODWARD 306 9,633 31. |
cc250606-5ea3-4c18-bf11-ee63e6949ea9 | 4 1,450 PORTERS - - - - 1941 CENTRAL 307 6,033 19,6 1,468 20,057 4,475 GREIG HALL. 278 7,137 25.6 1,488 HUMPHREY 13 3 0.3 2 WOODWARD 10 150 15.0 33 PORTERS 297 6,734 22.7 1,484 1942 CENTRAL 307 9,357 30.48 2,265 30,011 6,962 GREIG HALL. 306 9,159 30.25 2,520 PORTERS. 307 11,495 37. 44 2,177 - 8 - (b) Ophthalmic Service. This service has, during 1942 been carried out entirely at Central Clinic, three sessions being held weekly. |
c80fc596-e41d-4b22-ba4e-cc914042ac4a | During the year 154 sessions were held as compared with 104 in 1941. It will "be noticed in the table below that the work in this Service has increased. TREATMENT OF DEFECTIVE VISION AND SQUINT. (Excluding Minor Eye Defects treated as Minor Ailments). Number of Defects dealt with. Under the Authority's Scheme. Otherwise, Totals. 1940 1941 1942 1940 1941 1942 1940 1941 1942 Errors of refraction (including squint). 525 551 686 48 51 - 573 602 686 Other Defects or disease of the Eyes. - - - - - - - - - 525 551 686 48 51 - 573 602 686 Number of children for whom spectacles were:- (a) Prescribed. |
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