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0f06cbc0-e5fb-4768-8a26-fea30d9cc700 | January 7 July 5 February 6 August 14 March 11 September 6 April 5 October 9 May 10 November 7 June 10 December 5 Total 95 During the year the Maternity and Child Welfare Centres Supplied the undermentioned quantities of milk foods: For sale 17,397 lbs. Free 175 lbs. 14 The Food Executive Officer has very kindly supplied the. following figures of milk and Vitamin supplements issued by his department to Expectant Mothers, Nursing Mothers and to children: Orange juice 43,849 bottles. Cod Liver Oil 6,440 ,, Packets of Vitamin Capsules 1,756 National Dried Milk 6,762 packets. Birth Control Clinic. Previous arrangements for this purpose with the North Kensington Women's Welfare Centre were continued, and during the year 19 patients were sent there for advice. Sterility Clinic. |
6eda4a27-71a6-46b4-b45e-80139ba2b1fe | During the year arrangements were concluded with the North Kensington Centre for advice and treatment for sterility, and 2 patients were referred for advice. Exercise Class for Mothers. A class for exercises for ante and post natal mothers was opened at the Avenue Road Clinic on the 9th October, 1944. Up to the end of the year 14 mothers attended, and these 14 made 98% attendance at the classes. Home Help Scheme. At the end of the year there were two full time and two part time women employed as Home Helps. A Table is appended showing the cases booksed and those actually attended. Total Number of Cases Booked for the Year 1944. Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May Jun. Jly. Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec. |
4962d918-6fcd-4778-8e45-4fe3f6c6dd3b | Total 35 11 7396 —323456 Number of cases attended 30 Number of cases cancelled 15 Number of cases born in hospital 4 Number of cases evacuated 7 26 56 15 Day Nurseries. War-time Nurseries. Opened. Places. Horn Lane 30.3.42. 60 Friars Place Lane 4.8.42. 45 Longcot 15.10.42. 44 Birkbeck Road: (a) Birkbeck House for under 2's 11.1.43. 30 (b) Maples House for over 2's 22.2.43 46 Municipal Nursery, Bollo Bridge Road. Pre-War 30 Attendances at all the Nurseries dropped very noticeably from Jojy onwards, owing to the large scale evacuation during the flybomb period. "Longcot" was burnt out in a raid on the night of 24.2.44. |
a7b82621-e6d5-4545-bba3-6d61e5df99cb | Premises at 56 Woodstock Road were used as a temporary nursery, but these were closed from the 1st July as there was inadequate skelter accommodation. "Longcot" was reopened on the 11th September. As from the 1st September 1944, the staff at Bollo Bridge Road flurseiy ceased to be residential. The rooms thus vacated increased the nursery accommodation by 5, making a total of 35 nursery places. Work was commenced on the adaptation of the building but was not completed at the end of the year. The following table gives the average daily attendances at the War-time Nurseries. Under 2 years of age. Over 2 years of age. Horn Lane 13.9 25.1 Friars Place Lane 9.5 16.6 Longcot 13.3 19.9 Birkbeck Road 21.9 37.4 INFECTIOUS DISEASES. |
3cc73f38-e80b-44b8-9e6b-c3a30b27b187 | 318 cases of notifiable disease occurred in the Borough in 1944, as against 835 in the previous year. 13 cases of Measles were notified in 1944, 65 cases of Scarlet Fever, and 31 of Whooping Cough. There were no deaths from Scarlet Fever, Diphtheria or Whooping Cough. 65 cases of Pneumonia were notified during the year, as against 81 cases in 1943. 16 Diphtheria Immunisation. Immunisation was practised as before and every effort was made to induce parents to have their children protected. The following means were employed to contact all children under 14; (a) At the age of 6 months, a notice is sent to the parents of every child whose birth was notified to the Public Health department. (b) The parents of all children attending Welfare Centres are approached. (c) All children admitted to Day Nurseries are offered protection. |
8b495106-d370-4b9d-9a17-5bb37fa57e69 | (d) Health Visitors, calling at the homes of children who do not attend the Welfare Centres, advise the parents. (e) New school entrants are given consent forms by the Head Teacher. (f) Prior to each schooi medical inspection, a questionnaire is sent to each parent. One of the questions asks 'Has your child been immunised against Diphtheria ?' If the answer is in the negative, a form of consent with advice re time and place for inoculation, is sent. All immunised cases are followed up, and a single injection is offered at the end of every three years in order to refresh the child's waning immunity. After the age of 11 years, this is preceded by a Schick test. For children under 5, if they have not had the disease, immunisation against Whooping Cough is combined with the Diphtheria injection. |
2cb25631-de19-444e-aef4-4e796c4543e3 | Good results appear to be obtained, injections do not always prevent the infection, but the severity of the illness is modified. During the year, 19 cases of Diphtheria were notified, and of these in 13 cases only was the diagnosis substantiated. 2 of these cases were adults, 9 school children, and 2 were children under school age. Neither of the children under school age had been immunised. Of the 9 school children 4 had been immunised, 2 in 1942, 1 in 1935 (called up for Schick test 3 years after immunisation but did not attend), 1 in 1937 (also called up for Schick test 3 years after immunisation but did not attend). There were no deaths from Diphtheria in 1944. |
af96b41e-a3bd-4682-818f-94b686288b92 | Total number of Under Fives inoculated 449 ,, ,, „ Over Fives inoculated 91 Re-inoculations after 3 years 153 Schick tests after 3 years: Negative 106 Positive 15 Primary Schick tests: Negative 16 Positive 31 17 CASES OF INFECTIOUS DISEASE NOTIFIED DURING THE YEAR 1944. Notifiable Disease. Cases notified in whole District. At Ages—Years. Ward Distribution. |
e3b448be-41a4-476e-90d6-e84e07d4d322 | At all Ages Under 1 1 to 5 5 to 15 15 to 25 25 to 45 45 to 65 Over 65 North East North West South East South West Scarlet Fever 65 - 12 46 3 4 - - 20 23 11 11 Diphtheria 13 - 3 8 - 2 - - 4 3 - 6 Pneumonia 65 1 5 7 6 16 19 11 22 21 8 14 Erysipelas 9 — - - 1 3 5 - 2 4 3 - Puerperal Pyrexia 3 - - - 2 1 - - 1 - - 2 Dysentery 1 — 1 - - - - - 1 - - - Tuberculosis (resp.) |
dd4f91bf-d48d-4126-8981-756733ae4529 | 96 — — 4 33 36 22 1 34 27 12 23 Tuberculosis (other) 15 — 2 1 4 6 2 - 8 1 3 3 Measles 13 1 7 4 1 - - - 5 4 - 2 Whooping Cough 31 9 12 9 - 1 - - 7 11 7 6 Ophthalmia Neonatorum 3 3 - - - - - - - 1 1 1 Meningitis 3 — 1 - 1 - 1 - 1 2 - - Typhoid 1 - - - 1 - - - - 1 - - TOTALS 318 14 43 79 52 69 49 12 105 98 47 68 18 Acton and Wembley Joint Isolation Hospital Report for the Year 1944. |
36c8804f-68c0-4f82-b3e9-8f39b109d788 | Patients admitted during 1943 676 Patients admitted during 1944 395 PATIENTS ADMITTED : Sc. Fever. Diph. C.S.M. Ery. Measles. Dyseaten Acton 79 27 8 3 4 3 Wembley 211 16 3 6 12 10 290 43 11 9 16 13 Typhoid. C. Pox. Wh. C. Mastoid German Measles Viocear's Angina Acton 1 1 — 1 — — Wembley 1 — 4 — 3 1 2 1 4 1 3 1 and one soldier admitted from Ashstead suffering from German Measles TOTAL 395. DEATHS: Diph. C.S.M. Measles. German Measles. |
2195febf-53ad-493b-b7b3-0874cd5e16c9 | Acton — 3 1 — Wembley 1 - — 1 1 3 1 1 TOTAL 6. PATIENTS DISCHARGED : Sc. Fever. Diph. C.S.M. Ery. Measles. Dysentary Acton 86 25 4 3 — 3 Wembley 262 15 3 6 6 10 348 40 7 9 6 13 Typhoid. C. Pox. Wh. C. Mastoid German Measles. Vinceat's Angins Acton 1 1 — 1 — — Wembley 1 — 4 — 2 1 2 1 4 1 2 1 and one soldier to Ashstead (German Measles). |
71b68619-4bb9-47c3-87b7-580ed17d98a4 | TOTAL 435 Patients in Hospital January 1st, 1944 74 Patients in Hospital January 1st, 1945 28 19 TUBERCULOSIS. Particulars of new cases and of deaths from the disease during 1944 are given below. 96 cases of Pulmonary Tuberculosis and 15 cases of other forms of Tuberculosis were notified during the year. There were 35 deaths from Pulmonary Tuberculosis and 3 deaths from other forms of Tuberculosis. The following table gives the age incidence of new cases of tehrrculosis in 1944 and of deaths from the disease. 20 TUBERCULOSIS. Age Periods. New Cases. Deaths. Respiratory Non-Respiratory Respiratory Non-Respiratory M. F. M. F. M. F. M. F. |
d5a022be-d60c-40e5-b136-1e29bcc4084a | 0— - - - - - - - - 1- - 1 1 - - 1 1 5— 2 2 1 - - - - - 15— 17 16 2 2 2 3 - - 25— 11 9 2 1 6 3 1 - 35— 10 5 1 2 4 3 - - 45— 10 1 - - 2 3 - - 55— 11 1 1 1 8 - - - 65 and upwards - 1 — — - 1 - — Totals 61 35 8 7 22 13 2 l 21 The following is a statement of the particulars appearing in the Register of cases of Tuberculosis on 31st December, 1944:— Pulmonary. NonPulmonary. Total. |
611927ac-52db-4453-947b-439cfbbbc850 | Number of cases on the Register at the commencement of the year 327 males 247 females 51 males 66 females 691 Number of cases notified for the first time during the year 61 males 35 females 8 males 7 females 111 Number of cases previously removed from the Register which have been restored there to during the year - males 3 females 1 male — females 4 Number of cases added to the Register other than by notification 14 males 10 females 1 male 1 female 26 Number of cases removed from the Register during the year 38 males 19 females 2 males 4 females 63 Number of cases remaining on the Register at the end of the year 364 males 276 females 59 males 70 females 769 Scabies and Verminous Conditions. Tables showing the number of cases referred to the Kensington Medicinal Baths for cleansing and treatment are given below. An arrangement exists between the two Boroughs for this purpose. |
58151450-053a-40ef-99e0-5f119dc0907f | It will be noted that in July there was a sharp rise in the number of cases treated for verminous conditions. This coincided with the Fly Bomb evacuation of families %nd was attributable to the medical examination which was made prior to leaving London. As in previous years, the whole family was dealt with where this was possible, instead of the affected individual only, in an 22 attempt to eradicate the infestation from the home and so gives better chance of avoiding re-infestation. The Tables given have been drawn up to show the areas, times of the year, and number of families affected. PATIENTS TREATED AT KENSINGTON BATHS FOR VERMINOUS CONDITION, 1944. Mouth. Total. N.E. N.W. S.E. S.W. Ref. by Factory. No. |
d844bb0f-4451-44d0-bec9-049ba418ee51 | of familes treated January 3 — — — 3 — 2 February 3 1 2 — — — 3 March 8 3 — — 1 4 6 April 4 2 — — 1 1 4 May 10 2 — — 4 4 10 June 4 1 — — 2 1 4 July 83 11 6 8 58 — 46 August 33 19 6 — 5 3 23 September 8 2 3 — 3 — 6 October 13 2 4 2 1 4 13 November 10 2 1 - 1 6 10 December 5 4 1 — — - 3 Total 184 49 23 10 79 23 130 PATIENTS TREATED AT KENSINGTON BATHS FOR SCABIES, 1944 Mouth. Total. N.E. N.W. |
7e8e423b-ebf5-4d3d-aff4-827febaf95b9 | S. E S.W. Extra district children. Ref. by Factory No. |
5495e8c0-06fa-4e48-8870-33642bc980c1 | of Femles trealed January 44 13 5 3 18 5 — 26 February 65 28 11 16 7 1 2 23 March 29 13 11 — 3 — 2 10 April 21 10 1 10 — - - 10 May 29 11 7 3 5 - 3 22 June 38 10 8 2 18 — — 25 July 56 13 10 2 31 — — 29 August 22 6 2 - 14 - - 14 September 29 7 1 10 11 - — 17 October 22 5 4 3 10 - - 14 November 41 14 7 4 16 - - 19 December 19 6 - 1 12 — — 10 TOTAL 415 136 67 54 145 6 7 219 Care of Premature Infants. |
9f43d570-f36f-405c-94d9-f59fd9849e71 | Ministry of Health Circular 20/1944 was received from the Ministry in March 1944. It required various provisions to be made by Welfare Authorities for the care of premature infants in and endeavour to bring about a reduction in the neo-natal deaths due to this cause. 23 The Circular suggested that space on notification of birth cards should be provided to record the birth weight of any premature infant which was 5$ lbs. or less, and laid down conditions which their Advisory Committee considered important where the prenature baby was nursed at home. (1) Separate bedroom for mother and child. (2) Provision of adequate and suitable equipment in the home. (3) Supply of breast milk where necessary. (4) Services of a paediatrician. (5) Special attention of Health Visitors and Midwives. (6) Services of a Home Help. |
2019581c-3904-4e22-a470-e3ef8f86c382 | The Acton Borough Council decided to adopt all these recommoidations, and during the year all the recommendations were being implemented, although delivery of the necessary equipment was delayed by circumstances beyond our control. The Central Middlesex Hospital was approached, and the Middlesex County Council agreed to allow one of their staff, an experienced Paediatrician, to be available for consultation to all General Practitioners in the area on application to this Council which guaranteed the necessary fees. The attached Table is as comprehensive as is possible for 1944, having regard to the fact that for part of the year no special provision was made on the birth notification cards for such cases. PREMATURE INFANTS. Total Number Notified: 56. Born at Home: 11. Born at Hospital: 45. Nursed entirely at Home. Died in 24 hours. Survived 1 month. Died in 24 hours. Died between 1 day and 1 month. |
8ab6f385-edac-4156-b485-33aea9a60201 | Survived 1 month. 9 — 11 7 6 32 That babies were born at heme but after birth were transferred to Hospital. Both survived 1 month. Care of Illegitimate Children. In November 1943, Circular 2866 was received from the Ministry of Health asking all Welfare Authorities to give earnest 24 consideration to the problems associated with the illegitimate child. and to do all in their power to help the mother to obtain a suitable and safe background for herself and her child. Hostel accommoda tion for the mother before and after the birth, and the services of a skilled social worker who would be able to advise mothers on all matters such as Affiliation Orders, and Adoption procedure, were the two essentials. It was realised thajt illegitimate births in Acton did not occur in sufficient numbers to justify the provision of a Hostel for the area, nor would there be sufficient work to employ a full time Socal Worker. |
3b48f223-cc9e-41dc-9154-df0b3b1ccff7 | It was calculated that only 12 to 14 mothers in Acton would require Hostel accommodation per annum. It was therefore decided to approach the Middlesex County Council with a view to their providing a scheme for the County as a whole, in which Aaton might participate. The Middlesex County Council have prepared a scheme whereby Hostel accommodation at Maryland, Hendon (14 places) and at 16 The Park, Golders .Green, is available to Acton mothers at a charge to the Council of 35/- per week per case. Both these Hostels are run and staffed by the British Red Cross Society Assessments for payment are made only on the mother in respect of the maintenance of herself and her illegitimate child,—mother and child for this purpose to be assessed as one person. The County Council already had on their staff a Special Services Almoner whose duties involved visiting in the whole of the County, area. |
a6ef468e-3cdd-4d95-a6cf-891160194ff0 | Her services were made available for the purposes of the above Circular, to all Welfare Authorities participating in the County's scheme, of which Acton is one. Much of the work mentioned in Circular 2866, in the way of advice and assistance, is already being carried out by the Council's Health Visitors, but in particularly difficult cases it is well to have a Social Worker with special experience and a wider field of operation to call upon. NUMBERS EVACUATED IN 1944. Mothers accompanied by children. Expectant Mothers alone or with children. Unaccompanied children. TOTAL Mothers Under 5 Over 5 Mothers Under 5 Over 5 Reg. 446 522 257 39 30 10 903 2207 Evac. 345 406 192 33 29 10 782 1787 Handicapped children — 2. 25 SECTION C. SANITARY CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE AREA. Water Supply. |
ede5db1b-0418-45ad-af8d-85b88b61ac38 | The Borough is supplied with water by the Metropolitan Water Board. The supply has been satisfactory and the whole of the population is supplied frcm the public water mains direct to each house. Drainage and Sewerage. All the dwelling-houses are provided with water closets and are drained, into the main sewerage system. By arrangement with the London County Council the sewage g discharged into the London sewers. Storm water is filtered and emptied into the Thames. Public Cleansing. The amount of house refuse collected by the Council in 1944 was 13,653 tons, of which 2,150 tons was salvage. Trade refuse collected, amounted to 1,315 tons, and a total weight of 12,818 tons was burned by Destructor. Rodent Control. |
2ca7762d-3e4b-453f-9bcf-fe92544e6d82 | Following acceptance by the Council of delegated powers from tfie Middlesex County Council under the Rats & Mice (Destruction) Act, 1919, and in pursuance of The Infestation Order 1943, intensive treatment with a view to rats and mice destruction has been carried out with good results. Further to destruction of rodents, advice is given as to measures necessary to proof premises against infestation, and lively interest and excellent collaboration has been afforded by occupiers of business premises to this end. While the destruction of vermin is of first importance, it is undoubtedly good policy for treatment to be maintained to ensure that 'casual' rats may be disposed of readily and thus infestation of any magnitude prevented. 26 Accordingly, arrangements have been come to with various occupiers of business premises for regular visitation and treatment, largely as a precautionary measure. |
c90b0cfa-ac0f-4da4-a6f9-a1b97b2e1492 | In the course of the work generally, a total of 972 visits have been made, 562 to business premises and 410 to dwelling houses, in addition to initial inspections by the Sanitary Inspectors as noted elsewhere. Sanitary Inspection of the Area. The following Table includes the tabular statement furnished by the Chief Sanitary Inspector under Article 27 (18) of the Sanitary Officers (Outside London) Regulations, 1935. Tabular Statement of Inspections and Detail of Work carried out by Sanitary Inspectors. Number of Inspections made and Action Taken. Total number of dwelling houses inspected for housing defects (under Public Health or Housing Acts) 2,163 (1) Dealt with by service of Informal Notice. |
5f363632-c61d-4a0b-a2aa-d043dfb56e56 | 1,565 (2) Dealt with by service of Statutory Notice under Section 9, Housing Act, 1936 147 (3) Dealt with by service of Statutory, Notice under Public Health Acts 67 (4) No defects found 67 Premises (other than defective dwelling-houses) inspected for nuisances and miscellaneous defects 2,338 (1) Dealt with by service of Informal Notice 162 (2) Dealt with by service of Statutory Notice under Public Health Act, etc. — Re-inspections subsequent to service of Notice 8,136 Inspections after notification of Infectious Disease 145 Premises inspected under Rats and Mice (Destruction) Act, 1919 and Infestation Order 1943 449 27 Detail of Work carried out. |
77a4865c-aba3-4f01-b986-4e495a689a63 | Sanitary dustbins provided 255 Yards paved or yard paving repaired 65 limitary forecourts remedied 13 Defective drains repaired or reconstructed 87 Defective soil pipes and ventilating shafts repaired or renewed 40 Defective fresh air inlets repaired or renewed 16 Defective gullies removed and replaced by new 41 Kain watdt downpipes disconnected from drain 1 Dishing and curb to gullies repaired and new gratings fixed 37 Defective W.C. pans and traps removed and replaced by new 66 Defective W.C. flushing apparatus repaired or new fixed 127 Defective W.C. |
3b3b0532-f4b5-46f8-a467-5705e4021c19 | seats repaired or new fixed 49 Defective flush pipe connections repaired 22 Insanitary sinks removed or new fixed 16 Sink waste pipes repaired or trapped 81 Insanitary wall surface over sfnks remedied 86 Ventilated food cupboards provided 11 Drinking water cisterns cleansed 12 Defective covers to drinking water cisterns repaired or new fixed 13 Insanitary sites beneath floors concreted 9 Spaces beneath floors ventilated 18 Dampness in walls from defective damp-proof course remedied 243 Dampness from defective roof, rain water gutterings, etc. remedied 1,275 Defective plastering repaired (number of rooms 1,104 Rooms where dirty walls and ceilings have been cleansed and redecorated 1,163 Defective floors repaired 215 Defective or dangerous stairs repaired 49 Defective doors and windows repaired. |
11a5b0a6-ea74-442b-8938-b3392380407e | 1,387 Defective kitchen ranges and fire grates repaired 290 Defective washing coppers repaired 27 Coal cupboards provided or repaired 13 Accumulations of offensive matter removed 30 Drains unstopped and cleansed 188 Drains tested, exposed for examination, etc. 258 Smoke observations taken 8 Smoke nuisances abated on service of notice 1 Miscellaneous nuisances abated 244 Notification of waste of water sent to Metropolitan Water Board 174 28 RENT RESTRICTION ACT. Certificates granted to occupier 3 Certificates (clearance) granted to owners 1 PREMISES UNDER PERIODICAL INSPECTION. Factories and Workshops 608 Piggeries 3 Rag Dealers 2 Mews 4 Public House Urinals 31 Caravan Grounds 3 Hairdressers 43 School Buildings Elementary 11, Secondary 2, Technical 2, Special (M.D.) |
d58a6064-f11b-4d01-87e5-196488c2715d | 1, Private 3 19 Schools' Playing Field Pavilion 1 Butchers' Shops 37 Fish Shops 21 Fish and Chip Shops 12 Greengrocers' Shops 66 Premises where food is manufactured or prepared 41 Grocery and Provision Shops 159 Dairies 14 Bakehouses 26 Slaughterhouses 2 Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens, etc. 61 Food Inspection. It has been observed that during the year there has been a large reduction in the amount of foodstuffs surrendered as unfit for human food. Approximately 15,000 tins of preserved or canned food and a quantity of raw or preserved food of various kinds, has been dealt with by the Sanitary Inspectors. This amount included food and food material damaged by enemy action, and the whole was disposed of in accordance with the standing arrangement with the Ministry of Food Salvage Divisipn. The figures given register an improvement in the difficulties of transport, storage and handling of foodstuffs. |
d3f9e1ba-8a4d-4158-9261-11759f7d3671 | 29 Included also in the figures given were large quantities of meat, aji, milk, etc., to a degree out of condition, and brought into the Borough for manufacturing purposes. This material received the tpecial and detailed attention of the Sanitary Inspectors to ensure their fitness for human food at the time of manufacture. Milk- • Regular inspection of the 14 dairies within the Borough showed these to be satisfactory, a good standard of cleanliness being maintained. At the milk bottling Depot at Bollo Lane the High Temperature Short Time process of Pasteurisation has been adopted, and samples taken at the Depot and submitted to the Phosphatase test as prescribed by the Milk (Special Designations) Regulations 1936/1941, have in. every case shown the milk to be properly pasteurised. Milk Samples. |
d5a5017b-f4ba-4c8e-bf30-aeddb9fa6c85 | During the year 37 samples of milk have been taken from premises or roundsmen within the Borough for submission to bacteriological examination, and in every case the results of the examination have shown the milk to be satisfactory. In addition to the regular sampling of milk at the Bollo Lane Depot for Phosphatase tests, 53 samples have been taken from premises and roundsmen for the same purpose and the results in every case have been satisfactory. Diseases of Animals. Throughout the year the Borough has been free of notifiable diseases of animals, and was not included in any Schedule of Infected Areas. Slaughterhouses. The slaughterhouses at Atlas Road and Hanbury Road have been in commission throughout the year, and the carcase of every animal slaughtered has been examined as to its fitness for human food. The number of animals slaughtered is 70,735 pigs and 2,890 horses. |
a19c0a2c-800c-4057-bba2-76179d3db120 | Tables showing the details of meat and offal surrendered following examination by the Sanitary Inspectors will be found on two succeeding pages. 30 TOTAL NUMBER OF ALL CARCASES INSPECTED DURING 1944, WITH DETAILS OF SURRENDERS ON ACCOUNT OF DISEASE. Pigs. Horses. 1. Number killed 70,735 2,800 2. Number inspected 70,735 2,890 3. All diseases EXCEPT TUBERCULOSIS:— Whole carcases condemned 67 18 Carcases of which some part or organ was condemned 804 830 Percentage of the number inspected affected with disease other than Tuberculosis 1.23% 29.34% 4. |
f6d096ca-4c37-4d64-9ae9-e3932d306860 | TUBERCULOSIS ONLY:— Whole carcases condemned 65 - Carcases of which some part or organ was condemned 2,449 - Percentage of the number inspected affected with Tuberculosis 3.55% — 31 NUMBER OF PIGS' CARCASES INSPHCTlED DURING 1944 WITH ANALYSIS OF SURRENDERS ON ACCOUNT OF DISEASE. 1944. No. of Carcases Inspected. No. of Carcases Diseased. No. of Heads Diseased. No. of Collars Diseased. No. of Fore Quarters Diseased. No. of Hind Quarters Diseased. No. of Legs Diseased. Plucks (Lungs, Livers and Hearts). Weight of Mesenteries, Stomachs and Intestines No. of Skins Diseased. Weight of Pieces of Pork. |
3f293714-8ef6-4167-a803-d489d0d27274 | January 4848 6 137 - 6 - 5 84 94 lbs. - 4 lbs. February 6231 13 159 - 4 - 16 98 25 „ - 6 „ March 6181 7 127 - — - 13 64 11 „ 1 9 „ April 6157 6 138 — 2 - 9 82 32 „ - — „ May 7216 16 179 - 7 4 17 108 50 , 3 23 , June 5618 7 137 - — — 7 56 39 „ 6 - „ July 6377 16 174 1 2 — 2 128 362 , 6 63 „ August 5588 15 112 - — — 10 125 75 „ 5 10 , September 5236 10 91 - — 2 11 110 103 , |
824aa854-e495-4bc5-8678-bca922cf9cf9 | 6 — „ October 6507 17 104 - 2 — 27 97 234 „ — 90 „ November 5621 6 146 2 — — 24 92 126 „ 4 15 , December 5155 13 88 — - — 9 75 68 , 1 3 , Total 70735 132 1592 3 23 6 150 1119 1219 lbs. 32 223 lbs. 33 ANNUAL REPORT OF THE School Medical Officer FOR THE YEAR 1944. Ladies and Gentlemen, We beg to submit the following report upon the schools and the school children of Acton for the year 1944. As requested by the Ministry of Education the report will be mainly statistical and brief. All schools and school Clinics were open during the yea'r although school attendances were greatly affected by the Fly-bomb attacks in June and July. |
31f367c7-22f6-4fee-b73d-2aebcf59545e | 78*2 unaccompanied children were evacuated because of this, all being medically examined, and where necessary, given treatment for verminous condition and for scabies before being sent away. Diphtheria immunisation was carried out as previously, regular takifkly sessions being conducted at the School Clinic for that purpose. The percentage of children inoculated is given for each school in a table included in the Report. The number of children on the roll at the end of the year was 3,821. 13 Nursery classes were open during the year. The number of cases of Scabies treated was slightly less than last year, which in its turn was less than the year before. Speech Therapy classes were held as before. School Nurses exercised careful supervision over the schools, paying particular attention to verminous conditions. The number of individual children found to be infected was less than in 1943. 34 Nine cases only of Diphtheria were reported amongst school children and sixteen cases of Scarlet Fever. |
f5023e82-9a84-4cad-84bb-496d9290ef6a | It will be seen, there fore, that neither disease constituted a problem in 1944. Your obedient servants, G. E. B. PAYNE. E. MADELEY. INFECTIOUS DISEASES. Scarlet Fever. 16 cases of Scarlet Fever were reported during 1944 in the school population, the distribution being as follows: — Acton Wells — — 4 Berrymede — 4 Derwentwater — — 1 Priory Infants' — — 3 Southfield Lowee — — 2 West Acton — — 2 SCHOOL MEALS AND MILK. Number of meals supplied—1944 — — — 290,336 Number of free meals supplied: — — — '— 30,217 Ordinary Schools — — — 29,481 Special School — — — — 370 Number of bottles of free milk supplied: — 71.139 Ordinary Schools — — — 69731 Special School — — — — — 35 piphtheria. |
1798d610-317a-4401-aec2-d619c0745568 | 9 cases of Diphtheria were reported in 1944 in the schools, distribution being as follows: — John Perryn Upper — 4 Berrymede Infants' — 1 Berrymede Girls' — — 2 Priory — — 1 Central — — 1 Percentages of Children Inoculated in School. Acton Wells Upper 63.1% Acton Wells Lower — — 61.56% Beaumont Park — — 62.4% Berrymede Boys' — — 52.55% Berrymede Girls' — — 50.97% Berrymede Infants' — — 46.5% Central — — — 66.12% Derwentwater Junior — — 50.92% Derwentwater Infants' — — 67.18% John Perryn Upper — — 53.47% John Perryn Lower — — 67.02% Priory Boys' — — — 33. |
43017b5d-c30f-41b4-a371-71f8fb61509d | 12% Priory Girls' — — — 47.42% Priory Infants' — — 59.44% Rothschild — — — 66.78% Roman Catholic — — 54.67% Southfield, Upper — — 57.62% Southfield Lower 64.86% West Acton — — 72.32% 36 INOCULATIONS—1944. Primary 1943 Old Case 1944 After 3 years. Schick. Doses. Doses. Schick. Doses. Pos. Neg. 2nd. 3rd. 1st. 2nd. 3rd. Pos. Neg. 1st. 2nd. 3rd. |
a4a5e1c0-81e8-43b7-af7b-c76b7f25cb2f | Acton Wells Upper — 1 — — 1 1 1 2 8 2 — — Acton Wells Lower 1 1 1 2 2 1 — — 5 9 1 — Berrymede Boys 3 2 5 3 4 3 3 — 1 7 1 — Berrymede Girls 13 3 4 2 15 5 5 — 5 9 2 — Berrymede Infants — 1 1 2 9 8 4 — — 7 — — Beaumont Park Seniors — — — 1 — — — — — 2 — — Beaumont Park Infants — — 3 3 4 3 2 — — 9 — — Central 2 4 — — 15 3 1 9 58 2 — — Derwentwater Juniors. 1 1 — — 2 — — — 4 7 — — |
8ea849ef-5143-420e-961d-0a436844859e | Derwentwater Infants 1 — 1 2 21 15 8 — — 28 — — John Perryn Upper — — — — — — — 1 1 — — — John Perryn Lower 1 — 2 2 6 5 3 — — 12 — — Priory Boys 1 — — 1 2 — — 1 6 — — — Priory Girls 3 1 — 1 5 2 2 1 7 1 — — Priory Infants — — — 1 5 3 3 — — 15 — — Southfield Upper — — 1 1 2 — — 2 4 3 — — Southfield Lower 3 — 3 6 7 5 5 — — 15 — — Rothschild 2 3 — — 10 1 1 — 2 11 — — Roman Catholic — — — — — — — — — 4 — — West Acton — |
4ebb75f8-1d48-4d9a-8be6-74c6fc11b728 | — — 1 5 5 2 — 8 — — Other Schools — — — — 3 3 1 — 5 2 — — TOTALS 31 16 21 28 118 63 41 16 106 153 4 — 37 DISTRIBUTION OF SCABIES, 1944. Wells. Noel Road Baths treatment. York Road Baths „ 2 children Canada Crescent Baths 5 children Wesley Avenue Baths „ Park. Priory Road Home treatment. Beaconsfield Road Home Koslin Road Baths ,, Acton Lane Baths ,, 2 fchildren Berrymede Road Baths ,, 2 children Beaumont Road Baths ,, 3 children Barymede. Palmerston Road Home treatment. Park Road North Home and Baths treatment 3 children Osborne Road Baths treatment. Colville Road Home treatment. |
dada83ef-0a2d-4ced-99a7-6de3f1de72a6 | Colville Road Baths ,, 2 children Avenue Road Baths„ Petersfield Road Home ,, Bridgeman Road aths ,, Berrymede Gardens Baths ,, Stirling Road Bath children Bollo Bridge Road Baths ,, 4 children Packington Road Home ,, 2 children N'ewton Avenue . Baths ,, Perwentwater. Alfred Road Baths treatment. Birkbeck Avenue Baths Goldsmith House Seen Clinic—treated own Doctor. Shakespeare Road Baths treatment. 2 children Woodhurst Road Baths ,, 3 children Essex Road Home ,, 3 children Derwentwater Road Baths ,, Lvnton Road Baths „ Birkbeck Road Baths .. Jan Perryn. Taylors Green Baths treatment. Old Oak Lane. Baths ,, 3 children St. Andrews Road Baths ,, The Crescent Baths ,, 2 children shallimar Road Baths treatment. |
dfd8841a-be73-41bc-b6b6-34f590739e93 | 3 children Palmertton Road Home „ Colville Road Baths „ ,, 3 children Winchester Street Home ,, Grove Road Home ,, Park Road North Home * Denotes a return case. 38 DISTRIBUTION OF SCABIES—Cunt . Berrymead Gardens Baths treatment. 2 children. Leythe Road Home ,, Park Road North Baths „ Newton Avenue Baths 3 children, Heathfield Road Home ,, Avenue Road Baths Newton Avenue Baths ,, Petersfield Road Baths ,, 6 children Bollo Bridge Road .. Baths St. Mary's R.C. Temple Road Baths treatment. 2 childan, Alfred Road Baths Rothschild. Antrobus Road Home and Baths treatment. Graham Road Home treatment. Florence Road Baths ,, 2 children Kingswoqd Road Baths ,, 2 children Southfield. Valetta Road Baths treatment. Agnes Road Home and Baths treatment. Alexandra Road Home treatment. Southfield Road Home and Baths treatment. West Acton. |
3b16b249-d1e1-4738-aee9-dce6e696826a | Canada Crescent Baths treatment. EAR AND NOSE CLINICS. Ear Treatment Only. Number attending with Otorrhoea 14 ,, ,, Boils ,, ,, Mastoid swelling ,, ,, Earache 1 ,, ,, Wax 29 ,, ,, Other Ear diseases „ referred, but did not attend 13 Total 57 (*8 cured, 2 better, 4 failed further treatment). 39 Nose Treatment. Nasal and post nasal Catarrh. Number cured 41 improved 21 complicated by other conditions referred for Specialists' opinion „ referred to Hospital 6 „ who did not report for examination after treatment 7 „ referred, but did not attend 17 „ who failed to complete treatment 17 „ continuing treatment Total 109 Nose and Ear Treatment simultaneously. suffering from Otorrhoea and post Nasal Catarrh. |
b992bbea-1df1-4443-8ac0-76062490cca4 | Number cured 4 „ referred to Specialist 2 „ who ceased attending 2 ,, irregular in attendance (not seen after treatment) 1 „ continuing treatment ,, referred to Hospital 1 Total 10 Number of children sent for Audiometric examination 2 REPORT OF THE SCHOOL OCULIST. During the year 1944 the following number of children were examened: — Elementary School Children 263 From Infant Welfare Clinics 11 From Secondary Schools 38 Shectacles were prescribed and obtained by 208 children (all ages) Six children were referred for orthoptic treatment. 14 cases were referred for Minor Ailment treatment. The attendances were, on the whole, satisfactory. V. E. Brander. 40 REPORT OF THE SCHOOL DENTAL SURGEON. During the year 1944 regular dental inspections were caries out at the Schools. Owing to Enemy Action, some inspections hed to be cancelled. |
d32c698f-3a18-40e7-97a0-133db197d66f | The general condition of the children's teeth remains fairly good, although we are in our fifth year of war. The teeth of children between the ages of three and five years are in a specially good condition. The teeth of expectant and nursing mothers still need. a lot of attention. The figures given below are of the work undertaken for the Maternity and Child Welfare cases, and for the pupils attendince the Acton County and Junior Technical Schools. Maternity and Child Welfare. Mothers examined 92 Mothers referred 89 Mothers treated 72 Children examined 19 Children referred 11 Children treated 10 Permanent fillings 64 Permanent extractions 231 Temporary fillings 1 Temporary extractions 27 Dressings 45 Number of attendances 302 Number of dentures supplied 23 Scale and Clean 24 County and Technical Schools. |
45749519-938a-4a98-8ec4-862a72d633d6 | Number examined 657 ,, referred 240 ,, treated 208 ,, of attendances 192 Permanent fillings 153 41 Permanent extractions 39 Temporary extractions 11 Dressings 27 Dentures supplied 2 Scale and Clean 14 Dudley B. Tasker. REPORT ON SPEECH THERAPY CLINIC. During 1944 a total of 44 children have been treated at the Speech Therapy Clinic. Seven others have been interviewed of which 3 were rejected: - 1 as unsuitable for treatment. Four stammerers as being too young to benefit by clinical treatment. Four are on the waiting list. Another 6 names have been submitted by Head Teachers, but the children have not yet been examined. Of the 44 treated: — 7 were discharged, cured. 6 were evacuated or have left the district permanently. 7 have attended irregularly, and no just estimate of gress can be made. |
7ba6ffe9-44c9-4bc9-8582-c469c071a11f | There remain 24 children who require a further course of trratment. Of these: — 14 show marked progress. 9 satisfactory progress. 1 has attended only for a very short time. At the beginning of September, 17 school departments were tsited Head Teachers reported on the progress of children already attending the clinic, and a number of new cases were examined. Attendance, on the whole, has been satisfactory and parental co-operation good. Mothers of the younger children are present duriing treatment and are thus able to supervise practice at home. Of the 7 children who attended irregularly, 3 were making good progress and will be re-admitted as circumstances permit. E. Richnell. 42 EXCEPTIONAL CHILDREN. Defect. In hospital. Residential special or openair school. Ordinary elementary school. Evac. uated. At . home. |
cb930cad-9eac-43cd-a7b9-93503747e3e9 | Total Tuberculosis 2 1 12 2 1 18 Delicate — 1 22 5 1 29 Rheumatism — 1 16 1 — 18 Crippled — 1 2 — — 3 Epilepsy — 2 — 1 — 3 Partially Deaf and Deaf & Dumb — 5 — — 1 6 Blind and partially Blind — 1 — — — 1 Imbecile 1 8 — — 6 15 SPECIAL SCHOOL. This School for the Mentally Defective was open for the whole of 1944, and at the end of the year 17 children were on the roll. During the year 2 new cases were admitted. VISITS PAID BY SCHOOL NURSES. The following are the number of home visits paid by the Nurses during the year. The visits have been divided into school distribution. |
d9695b3e-4bbb-4a57-8784-7e67772c8290 | Acton Wells ... ... ... 72 Beaumont Park ... ... 60 Berrymede ... ... ... 47 Derwentwater ... ... ... 73 John Perryn ... ... ... 29 Priory ... ... ... 77 Rothschild ... ... ... 41 Southfield ... ... ... 63 West Acton ... ... ... 44 Roman Catholic ... ... ... 31 Special ... ... ... 6 Central ... ... ... 1 Total 544 43 MEDICAL INSPECTION RETURNS TABLE I A-Routine Medical Inspections. Somber of inspections in the prescribed groups :— Entrants 514 Second Age Group 352 Third Age Group 321 Total 1,187 Number of other routine inspections — Grand Total 1,187 B Other Inspections. Number of Special Inspections and Re-Inspections 1,044 TABLE II. Classification of the Nutrition of Children Inspected during the year in the Routine Age Groups. Age Groups. N umber of Children Inspected. |
516d2b45-123e-4d9c-a9f2-71d7e9a00a86 | A. B. C. D. (Excellent) (Normal) (Slightly subnormal) (Bad) No. % No, o/ To No. % No. % Entrants 514 171 33.26 290 56.43 52 10.12 1 .19 Second Age Group 352 105 29.82 197 55.97 49 13.93 1 .28 Leavers 321 80 24.92 222 69.16 19 5.92 – – TABLE III. Group I.—Treatment of Minor Ailments (excluding uncleanliness). Total number of defects treated or under treatment during the year under the Authority's Scheme 966 Group II—Treatment of Defective Vision and Squint. Errors of Refraction, including Squint. (Under the Authority's Scheme) 263 Other defects or disease of the eyes, excluding those recorded in Group I. |
c76d6086-7fba-4a13-be8f-d6f8b5aea09a | — 263 Number of children for whom spectacles were (a) Prescribed " 172 (b) Obtained 172 44 Group III.—Treatment of Defects of Nose and Throat. Received Operative Treatment 11 Received other forms of treatment 95 106 TABLE IV. Dental Inspection and Treatment. (1) Number of Children inspected by the Dentist . |
b5ae21f4-f54b-4abf-8b72-624cb79dfc8b | (a) Routine Age Groups 3503 (b) Specials 341 Total 3844 (2) Number found to require treatment 1221 (3) Number actually treated 553 (4) Attendances made by children for treatment 66 (5) Half-days devoted to Inspection 66 Treatment 257 Total 323 (6) Fillings :— Permanent Teeth 659 Temporary Teeth 20 Total 679 (7) Extractions :— Permanent Teeth 90 Temporary Teeth 635 Total (8) Administrations of general anaesthetics 357 (9) Other operations :— Permanent Teeth 20 Temporary Teeth 2 Total 30 45 TABLE v Verminous Condition. 1. Average number of visits per school made during the year by the School Nurses or other authorised persons 17 2. Total number of examinations of children in the schools by School Nurses or other authorised persons 14,067 3. Number of individual children found unclean 360 4. |
8566bda5-a0b9-440f-b7c2-d1f301633985 | Number of individual children cleansed, under Section 87 (2) and (.1) of the Education Act, 1921 Nil 1. Number of cases in which legal proceedings weio taken :— (a) Under the Education Act, 1921 Nil (b) Under School Attendance Byelaws Nil TABLE VI. Blind and Deaf Children. 1. 2. 3. At a Public Elementary School. At an Institution - other than a Special School. At no School or Institution Dind Children nil nil nil Deaf Children 2 nil 1 Mentally Defective Children. Total number of children notified during the year ended 31st December, 1944, by the Local Education Authority to the Local Mental Deficiency Authority, under the Mental Deficiency (Notification of Children) Regulations, 1928 1 46 AVERAGE HEIGHTS AND WEIGHTS—1944. ENTRANTS. Total No. Seen. 3 YEARS. 4 YEARS. |
3cd0d861-0c27-42c5-9b69-4401f9f79759 | YEARS. 6 YEARS. 7 YEARS. BOYS. No. seen. Ht. Wt. No. seen Ht. Wt. No. seen. Ht. Wt. No. seen. Ht. Wt. No. seen. Ht. Wt. Acton Wells 8 8 43.12 35.06 Beaumont Park 21 7 38.17 34.22 7 40.48 36.78 5 44.66 44.85 1 44. 42. 1 46. 42. Berrymede 41 17 37.59 35.78 7 10.47 38.85 14 42.97 43.21 2 44.9 49. 1 44.3 44. |
20640744-67cc-45da-a8c5-e5a723e58920 | Derwentwater 49 1 39.5 37.5 20 40.09 38.52 22 43.74 44.68 5 46.9 51. 1 16. 44. John Perryn 21 6 87.95 33.54 8 42.18 30.63 7 44.07 41.46 6 45.87 47.19 Priory 37 11 37.62 34.02 11 41.76 40.27 11 13.10 43.06 3 44.16 49.88 1 49. 56. Roman Catholic 5 1 41. 34.5 2 45. 47.5 1 46.5 49. |
768875a5-9e06-4b5f-af5b-8d97587c2313 | 1 10 48 Rothschild 33 12 37.58 34.95 10 39.26 37.35 8 43.47 31.87 3 43. 48. Southfield 47 11 37.61 35.4 16 40.5 37.37 13 43.28 42.55 5 45.3 46.6 2 49.37 60.12 West Acton 30 4 39.7 38.95 13 40.9 37.67 12 42.83 41.91 1 47.3 49. 298 69 38.21 35.54 93 40.73 37.88 102 43.63 41.91 27 45.27 47.33 7 40.77 48.18 GIRLS. |
126dd97f-82db-47e5-97b3-80104e86fa7a | Acton Wells 4 4 40 7 38 87 Beaumont Park 9 1 10.8 41.5 3 40.1 35.66 3 43.26 40.5 2 45.27 47 72 Berrymede 10 12 36.91 32.92 10 39.53 36.4 12 42.69 39.54 5 44.96 47.1 1 40 49 Derwentwater 36 3 37. |
71e00e1e-2e09-480a-b606-b8697d85621d | 34.83 8 40.71 39.53 19 42.26 42.26 3 44.93 49.43 3 15 10 44 83 Tohn Perryn 25 7 37.89 33.53 5 40.75 40.25 12 43 17 41 70 1 Priory 29 6 36. 32.41 11 41.2 38 55 8 42 47 41 84 Roman Catholic 2 1 40.5 38 Rothschild 19 8 36.81 32.06 42.1 42.83 6 41.73 39.33 2 44.64 10.15 Southfield 31 3 17.16 84.25 11 11 65 39. |
c337f152-99dc-4a52-80ee-ccd9a10f0d77 | 27 12 42 73 2 50 21 6 38.29 81.58 3 40.83 39. 11 43.20 11.18 1 47. 751. 216 46 37.60 34.13 55 40.81 38.88 87 42.47 40.63 20 45.32 46.85 8 46.97 48.96 AVERAGE HELTH AND WEIGHRS 1944 47 INTERMEDIATES Total of seen No. seen. 8 years 9 Years 10 years BOYS. Ht. Wt. No. seen. Ht. Wt. No. seen. Ht. Wt. |
e40ad091-eed9-4e84-b399-83c840f24c3f | Acton Wells 13 13 52.51 61.44 Beaumont Park Berrymede 47 46 48.87 55.13 1 49.5 56.75 Derwentwater 29 2'J 50.12 57.18 John Perryn 20 20 51.45 62.56 Priory 58.8 Rothschild 26 26 50.4 Southfield 23 23 50.77 58.11 Roman Catholic 9 9 50.33 56.27 West Acton 11 11 50.58 59.93 176 177 50.62 58.67 1 49.5 56.75 GIRLS. |
08dcf7f4-82c4-4b58-b24f-6b47dcc9105d | Acton Wells 10 16 49.22 53.21 Beaumont Park 23 23 50.28 58.8 Berrymede 57 57 48.81 54.82 Derwentwater 18 18 49.42 56.15 John Perryn 18 18 47.91 56.4 Priory 54.18 Roman Catholic 8 8 49.22 Rothschild 53.64 Southfield 17 17 49.14 West Acton 17 17 19.68 53.51 174 174 49.21 55.08 • 48 AVERAGE HEIGHTS AND WEIGHTS—1944. LEAVERS. (BOYS) Total No. Seen. 12 YEARS. 13 YEARS. 14 YEARS. No. seen. Ht. Wt. No. seen. Ht. Wt. No. seen. |
b1be6e1c-918e-40aa-b5e8-553b0eea5af3 | Ht. Wt. Acton Wells 30 30 60.13 91.35 Beaumont Park Central 41 41 61.74. 102.29 John Perryn 28 20 59.6 93.35 2 60.25 106.5 Priory 41 37 59.92 95.85 4 60.7 94.12 Southfield 30 27 62.52 95.02 2 03.15 118.5 Turnham Gn. K.C. 5 4 60.62 91.12 1 02. 101. 174 105 60.75 94.83 9 01.52 105.03 LEAVERS (GIRLS) Acton Wells 20 19 62.28 99.23 1 63. 119. |
01198893-32a1-44ab-b0fc-42130b5dfa01 | Beaumont Park 22 20 62.23 100.42 2 65.5 106. Central 39 4 02.2 104.37 32 61.43 99.03 3 03.17 103.33 John Perryn 22 21 61.44 105.10 1 57.75 111. Priory 42 36 61.78 100.95 6 60.48 94.91 Southfield Turnham Gn. R.C. 2 2 61.02 104.87 147 4 62.2 104.37 130 61.79 102.61 13 61.98 100.84 We are, Your obedient Servants, • ■ ■■ ; v A , - ' |
f58714a2-f142-4e1b-a98f-395b050dd66d | C.439 a)ACTON ACT 48 Borough of Acton ANNUAL REPORT of the Medical Officer of Health together with the Report on the Medical Inspection of Schools FOR THE YEAR 1945 Borough of Acton ANNUAL REPORT of the Medical Officer of Health together with the Report on the Medical Inspection of Schools FOR THE YEAR 1945 ANNUAL REPORT of the MEDICAL OFFICER OF HEALTH FOR THE YEAR 1945 Public Health Department, Town Hall, Acton, W. 3. To the Mayor, Aldermen and Councillors of the Borough of Acton. Ladies and Gentlemen, We beg to submit the annual report on the health of the Borough for the year 1945. The Annual Report of the School Medical Service is given separately at the end. Dr. Payne, Medical Officer of Health, has been on active service during the whole of 1945, and this report on the work of his department has been compiled in his absence. |
b5e1aa31-e84a-4c97-b399-d43ee5017053 | 1945 saw the end of the war with the consequent winding up of all Civil Defence services, and the closure of all First Aid Posts and Ambulance Depots. The Civilian Ambulance Service which had been stationed at one of the Civil Defence Depots, was carried on in the same premises and, in the main, by the same people, until the end of the year. Details of the service are contained in the Annual Report. 4 Vital statistics show that the birth rate in Acton is about the same in 1945 as it was in 1944, being 18.5 as against 18.8. The Infant death rate is again satisfactorily low. In 1945 it was 40.4 as compared with 42.8 in 1944, and 46 for the whole of England and Wales. The Infantile Mortality Rate is said to be one of the most sensitive indices of the good social and hygienic conditions of an area. |
96805215-8810-46e5-82a9-9e004ffb2e1d | With Acton's at present overcrowded and distressing Housing conditions, for such a low figure to be reached is matter for satisfaction, but also for a determination to do better still. 64% of the deaths in infants under one year occurred during' the first month of life, and the majority of those during the first week. Congenital deformities and Prematurity accounted for nearly all those deaths, and these are the most difficult causes to prevent. Infectious disease numbers were low except for Measles. There was a country-wide epidemic of Measles which accounted for 519 cases of notified infectious disease out of a total of 844. The attendance figures for all Welfare Clinics have gone up and 85% of the mothers having babies in Acton attended the Borough's clinics for ante-natal advice during the year. All the work was heavier, necessitating the formation of an extra Health Visitor's district in September 1945, and the engagement of an extra full-time Health Visitor. |
52a2d905-2ae4-41c9-8e98-57c50f60eb0f | The plan of having one Health Visitor detailed specially for ante-natal work, attending all clinics, visiting all pregnant women for survey of social and hygienic conditions, and to give advice; taking all ante-natal exercises, classes, etc., is working very successfully. The District Health Visitor who takes over when the baby arrives, finds the ground well prepared, the mother already knowledgeable as to what help she can get from the Borough's services, and willing to receive and to take advantage of the Health Visitor's expert knowledge. Classes for prospective fathers have been held on one or two occasions in the evenings, and have been appreciated and, we think, found helpful. Your Obedient Servants, G. E. B. PAYNE, E. MADELEY. 5 STAFF. George E. B. Payne, m.d., m.r.c.s., d.p.h., Medical Officer of Health and School Medical Officer. (On War Service). |
d2c65843-6fd2-4266-b19d-e563e3f57fff | Elsie Madeley, m.b., ch.b., d.p.h., Acting Medical Officer of Health and School Medical Officer. Margaret Heller, m.d., Vienna, l.r.c.p., m.r.c.s. Edinburgh, Assistant Medical Officer of Health and Assistant School Medical Officer. P. H. Slater, l.d.s. School Dentist (Ret'd. from War Service 4.2.46). J. J. Matthews, m.r.s.i., Cert. of Royal Sanitary Institute, holds Meat and Smoke Certificates; Chief Sanitary Inspector (Inspector under Diseases of Animals Acts, Rag Flock Act, and Fabrics Misdescription Act). M. Dowie, m.r.s.i. Cert. of Royal Sanitary Institute, holds Meat Certificate; Deputy Chief Sanitary Inspector. G. W. Burdon Cert. of Royal Sanitary Institute, holds Meat Certificate; Sanitary Inspector. (Ret. from War Service 5.11.45). |
28954b8e-baf1-419a-89b2-c95f4ec746c2 | C. Codrington, Cert. of Royal Sanitary Institute, holds Meat Certificate; Temporary Sanitary Inspector. A. H. G. Johnson, m.r.s.i., Cert. of Royal Sanitary Institute, holds Meat Certificate; Meat Inspector. T. E. Parry, Cert. of Royal Sanitary Institute, holds Meat Certificate; Sanitary Inspector. D. G. Paterson, m.r.s.i., Cert. of Royal Sanitary Institute, holds Meat Certificate, Sanitary Inspector. Miss D. M. Beck, s.r.n., s.c.m. Cert. of Royal Sanitary Institute, Health Visitor and School Nurse. (Appointed 24.9.45). Miss N. Daniells, s.r.n., Certificate of Royal Sanitary Institute, s.c.m., Health Visitor and School Nurse. 6 Miss W. L. Orfeur, s.r.n., Certificate of Royal Sanitary Institute. s.c.m., Health Visitor and School Nurse. |
73c020ec-fdac-462b-9573-4a719adab124 | Miss M. Percival, s.r.n., Certificate of Royal Sanitary Institute, s.c.m., Health Visitor and School Nurse. Miss L. S. Pickering, s.r.n., Certificate of Royal Sanitary Institute, s.c.m., Health Visitor and School Nurse. Miss B. G. Sorlie, s.r.n., Certificate of Royal Sanitary Institute, s.c.m., Health Visitor and School Nurse Miss A. Woosnam, s.r.n., s.c.m., Health Visitor and School Nurse. A. S. M. Pratt, Barrister-at-Law; Chief Clerk. (Returned from War Service 21.1.46). Miss M. F. Willy, Senior Clerk. Miss K. M. Beer Clerk. Mrs. A. R. Ferguson, Clerk. Miss M. D. Goodger, Clerk. Miss M. G. Pears Clerk. Miss J. E. Thorp, Clerk. |
76b7d016-4c65-4213-8795-f75397d8d201 | Miss H. Stone Matron, Bollo Bridge Road Day Nursery. Mrs. B. E. Bone Matron, Horn Lane Nursery. Mrs E. J. Hainstock Matron, Friars Place Lane Nursery. Mrs. M. Berry Matron, "Longcot," Newton Grove Nursery. SECTION A. General Statistics. Area 2,317 acres. Population Census 1931 70,510 „ Registrar General's Estimate 1945 57,200 Rateable Value at 31.12.45 £862,971 Sum represented by the product of a penny rate at 1.4.45 £3,450 General Rate in the £ 13/8d. 7 VITAL STATISTICS. (Comparable figures of 1944 given in brackets). |
21f954d9-86b8-4f4d-8e26-9d6648552ff2 | Live Births: total males females Legitimate 946 (961) 489 (513) 457 (448) Illegitimate 94 (66) 44 (32) 50 (34) Totals 1040 (1027) 533 (545) 507 (482) Birth Rate per 1,000 estimated population is 18.5 (18.8). Still Births. total males females Legitimate 15 (27) 9 (16) 6 (11) Illegitimate 3 (1) 1 (-) 2 (1) Totals 18 (28) 10 (16) 8 (12) Deaths: 660 (727). Death Kate per 1,000 inhabitants 11.5 (13.3). Deaths from Puerperal Causes (Registrar General's short list for England and Wales, Headings 29 and 30): Rate per 1000 Deaths. Live & Still Births. No. '29. |
9304994e-3212-4b5e-9155-3a346c67e86e | Puerperal Sepsis (-) (-) No. 30. Other Puerperal Causes 1 (-) .94 (-) Death Rate of Infants under 1 year of age. All infants pea 1000 live births (E. & W. 46) 40.4 (42.8) Legitimate infants per 1000 births 41.2 (41.6) Illegitimate infants per 1000 births 53.2 (60.6) Deaths from Cancer (all ages) 119 (117) Deaths from Measles (all ages) (1) Deaths from Whooping Cough (all ages) (-) Deaths from Diphtheria (all ages) (-) Deaths from Diarrhoea (under 2 years of age) 4 (12) Death Rate from Diarrhoea (under 2 years of age) 3.84* (*England and Wales 5.6). |
9097a57c-550f-462c-8183-b4177ba4e136 | AGES AT DEATH, AND WARD DISTRIBUTION OF DEATHS IN 1945. Causes of Death Total —1 1—2 2—5 5—15 15—25 25—45 45—65 65 + Ward Distribution. N.E. N.W. S.E. S.W. Diseases of bones & organs of movt 3 1 - - - - - 1 1 2 - - 1 Bronchitis 34 2 - — 1 — — 11 20 11 7 3 13 Cerebro-spinal meningitis 3 — 2 1 — — — — — — — 1 2 Cancer 119 - - - - - 9 39 71 38 36 17 28 Cerebral Haemorrhage & Thrombosis 68 1 — — — — 3 13 51 14 24 13 17 Childbirth—Disease of Pregnancy & |
1801a63c-e821-4df1-a1a2-0031b8eeab59 | Puerperium 1 - - - - - 1 - - - - 1 — Circulatory Diseases 46 — 1 — — — 1 7 37 13 11 7 15 Cirrhosis of Liver 1 — — — — — — 1 — — 1 — — Congenital Debility and Prematurity 25 24 — 1 - - - - - 7 10 — 8 Diphtheria — — — — — — - — — — — — — Diabetes 1 - - - - - - - 1 — — 1 — Digestive Tract Diseases 12 1 — — — 1 2 2 6 — 7 2 3 Gastro-Enteritis 5 4 — — — — 1 — — 1 2 — 2 Gall Bladder Diseases 2 - - - - - - - 2 — 1 — 1 Heart Disease 130 — — — 1 1 4 37 87 |
124b0e3e-08f4-4b88-9030-5967e0be2180 | 33 36 22 39 Infective and parasitic Diseases — — — — - — — — — — — — — Influenza - - - - - - - - - - - - — Liver Disease (not Cirrhosis) 1 - - - - - -1 - - - - 1 Leukaemia and Anaemia (Blood and Blood forming tissue Diseases) 9 - - - 1 - - 3 5 4 3 2 — Measles — — — — — — - — — — — — — Meningitis (not C.S.M. or T.B.) 3 1 — — — — — 2 — 1 — — 2 Carried forward 463 34 3 2 3 2 21 117 281 124 138 69 132 8 AGES AT DEATH, AND WARD DISTRIBUTION OF DEATHS IN 1945—continued. |
069dc3dd-78eb-4505-9ebf-6227aad733c6 | Causes of Death Total —1 1—2 2—5 5—15 15—25 25—45 45—65 65 + Ward Distribution*. N.E. N.W. S.E. S.W. Brought forward 463 34 3 2 3 2 21 117 281 124 138 69 132 Nervous System & Diseases of Sense Organs 5 - - - - - 2 1 2 1 1 3 - Nephritis 12 — — — — 1 1 6 4 9 1 — 2 Parturition Disease (other than Childbirth and Puerperal Pyrexia) 1 - - - - - 1 - - 1 - - - Peptic Ulcer 3 — — — — — — 1 2 1 1 — 1 Pneumonia 40 6 — — — — 4 12 24 18 13 |
aef8960d-fbff-48fc-9a17-8ce62685b714 | 7 8 Prostate Enlargement 4 — — — — — — 1 3 1 2 1 — Puerperal Pyrexia — — — — — — — — — — — — — Pulmonary Tuberculosis 41 — — — — 7 14 15 5 14 9 7 11 Respiratory Diseases 13 1 — — — — 4 3 5 3 3 2 5 Rheumatism—Diseases of Nutrition, Vitamin Deficiencies 5 1 - - 1 - - 2 1 1 2 - 2 Sarcoma 2 — — — — — — 2 - 1 - 1 - Scarlet Fever — — — — — — — - - — - — - Senility 43 — — — — — — — 43 20 7 6 10 Suicide 6 — —. |
cde07cd1-1b89-410f-bdb4-489ccc81a265 | — — — 3 2 1 3 2 — 1 Tuberculosis (other than Pulmonary Tuberculosis) 4 - - 1 - - 3 - - 1 1 1 1 Undefined Diseases 2 — — — — — 1 — 1 - 2 — — Violent Deaths 9 — — 1 1 - — 4 3 3 3 - 3 Whooping Cough — — — — — — — — — — — — — War Deaths 1 — — — — — — 1 — — — 1 — TOTALS 660 42 3 4 5 10 54 167 375 201 185 98 176 9 10 1945—Cause of Death in Children under one year: 27 Males. 15 Females. Under 1 wk. 1—2 wks. 2—3 wks. 3—4 wks. Total under 1 month. |
dba5495a-6d73-47fc-b91a-dbbd9a61d0db | 1—3 mths. 3—6 mths. 6—9 mths. 9—12 mths. Total 1—12 months. Atelactasis 4 - - - 4 - - - - - Bronchitis — - - - — 1 - 1 — 2 Bronchopneumonia — - - 1 1 1 1 1 — 3 Bronchopneumonia & Gastro Enteritis - - - - - - - 1 1 2 Congenital Defects 2 2 1 - 5 — 1 — — 1 Gastro Enteritis — — - - — 2 - 1 — 3 Intercranial Haemorrhage & Thrombosis 1 - - - 1 - - - - - Prematurity 7 4 - - 11 - - - - - Marasmus — — - - — 1 - — — 1 Meningitis - - - - - - - |
5368b5b4-a30a-4b87-8757-6ed1d3525336 | 1 — 1 Pleural Effusion — — - - — 1 - — — 1 Osteomyelitis — 1 - - 1 — - — - — Haemorrhagic Disease of the Newly Born 1 - - - 1 - - - - - Asphyxia Neonatorum 2 - - - 2 - - - - - Intestinal Obstruction — 1 — — 1 — — 1 — 1 Total 17 8 1 1 27 6 2 6 1 15 40.5% died during first week of life. 64.3% died during first month of life. Percentage of deaths Percentage of total Percentage of deaths under one year. deaths under 45. taking place in Hospital. 6.4 18.1 52.7 Comparative figures of Infant Mortality in last five years. Acton. England and Wales. |
d58153b4-9ac2-4087-b739-cc3ad2e80c7d | 1941 47.8 59 1942 71.2 49 1943 62.4 49 1944 42.8 46 1945 40.4 46 11 Maternal Mortality. There was one maternal death during the year. Inquests. Suicide 7 Accidental Fall 9 Motor car, train and tram accidents 4 Other causes 12 Total 32 Post Mortems without inquest. Heart Disease 28 Respiratory conditions 33 Rupture of Organ or Tissue 25 Other causes 43 Total 129 SECTION B. General Provision of Health Services in the Area. Laboratory Facilities. As in 1944, all materials requiring bacteriological examination were sent to the Emergency Medical Service Laboratory at St. Mary's, Paddington. Ambulance Facilities. |
b389ade1-b81c-4850-9388-d8c4a3444944 | For the first six months of the year, the Ambulance Service was manned by Civil Defence personnel, seven men and one woman telephonist on each of two watches working a 24 hour shift. After the stand-down of Civil Defence the service continued at the same strength until its quarters were moved to the Fire Station, Gunnersbury Lane, when it became possible to reduce its establishment to five men and one officer to each watch. 12 Three ambulances were available throughout the year, and in November the purchase of a new vehicle allowed the disposal of the oldest, so that three ambulances continued in use at the end of the period. During the year, 1,564 cases of all kinds, (including 183 maternity cases) were carried a total distance of 9,040 miles. The Acton and Wembley Joint Hospital Board continued to maintain an ambulance for removal of infectious cases. Nursing in the Home. |
92ee2749-2038-49d6-84dc-3ae8633a2896 | The same facilities exist as in previous years, the number of sick persons under care was 428, necessitating 14,388 visits. Hospital Provision. The Acton Borough Council together with the Wembley Borough Council maintain a Joint Hospital for treatment of infectious cases. The Acton Voluntary Hospital treats both surgical and medical cases, as does the Central Middlesex County Hospital, which is maintained by the Middlesex County Council. MATERNITY AND CHILD WELFARE. Four Centres were open all the year for Infant Welfare Clinics:— (1) At the School Clinic, Avenue Road (two, and then three Health Visitor's districts served by this Centre). (2) At Rothschild Road School (Steele Road Mission Hall from 10.12.45). (3) John Perryn School. (4) St. Gabriel's Church Hall, Noel Road. |
d993b0d5-1d30-4c8c-876b-5c9de5c503f2 | Two weekly sessions were held for each Health Visitor's district, one with a doctor in attendance, and one without, until after the appointment of an additional Health Visitor in September 1945, when two of the Health Visitors and their districts had to share sessions and a doctor was in attendance at each. 13 Average weekly attendances (last year's figures in brackets): Central district 66.8 (54.2) South East 73 (58) South West 79.6 (63) North East 76 (52.5) North West 73.7 (50.4) During some part of the year the arrangement whereby representatives from the Food Office attended for the sale of cod liver oil and fruit juices, broke down and all mothers had to go to the Food Office for their vitamin preparations. This was owing to shortage of staff at the Food Office and the former arrangement of selling at each Welfare Centre is to be resumed as soon as possible. |
0efe4931-ea1e-417b-82b3-6d792208f1de | Attached is a Table showing the attendances at all Clinics and the visits paid by the Health Visitors to the homes. The numbers of mothers and children seen and treated at the Ophthalmic and Dental Clinics are given in the School Medical Report. Health Visiting. Number of visits paid during the year by all Health Visitors working in this area: To expectant mothers First Visits 615 Total Visits 1236 To children under one year of age First Visits 985 Total Visits 3707 To children between the ages of one Total Visits 3888 and five. Infant Welfare Centres. |
77630b63-8b73-4049-b911-4576abc926cc | Total number of children who first attended the Centres during the year, and who, on the date of their first attendance, were: — Under one year of age 975 Between the ages of one and five 120 Total number of children under 5 years of age who attended at the Centres during the year and who, at the end of the year were:— Under one year of age 798 Over one year 1584 14 Total number of attendances at Centres during the year:— (a) By children under one year of age 13151 (b) By children between one and five years 6061 A total of 743 Toddlers attended the Welfare Centres during 1945, for a yearly examination. Midwifery Service. Domiciliary Midwifery was performed as in previous years by Queen Charlotte's Midwives. |
d9f8441e-944f-4a8a-bece-f67db80148c4 | During 1945, 449 mothers were recommended for admission to Central Middlesex County Hospital for their confinements, but of these 84 had to be refused as there were no beds. The continued rise in the birth rate all over the country is straining the resources of hospital beds and trained midwives to the uttermost. Many of the Emergency Hostels and Homes for Expectant Mothers in former "reception" areas have closed down, and owing to the desperate housing position in London and Greater London, many more women require hospital accommodation for their confinements. Three ante-natal clinics were held each week, but towards the end of the year it became increasingly obvious that it would be necessary to open a fourth. |
5970e535-6127-477f-a51a-24f1f712678c | Number of new cases attending Clinics during year 900 Total number of attendances made 3285 Average number attending weekly (3 clinics) 67 The following Table gives the stage of pregnancy at which the new cases reported for examination: 1st month 40 2nd „ 193 3rd „ 267 4th „ 177 5th „ 119 6th „ 53 7th „ 29 8th „ 16 15 54.4% came for examination when 1—3 months pregnant. 70.9% came for examination when 1—4 months pregnant. 85.2% of mothers whose confinements were notified attended the ante-natal clinics in the Borough, the great majority being referred either to Queen Charlotte's Hospital or Central Middlesex County Hospital, at the 36th week of pregnancy. 6 patients who attended were found not to be pregnant. |
8bf34c3f-96c3-4763-bb75-c5cc81f50891 | The arrangements made by women for their confinements are tabulated below: Confined in Central Middlesex County Hospital 42.5% „ Queen Charlotte's Hospital 16.7% „ „ other Hospitals 4.2% „ „ Nursing Homes 6.5% „ at home (Queen Charlotte's Midwives attending) 26.4% Evacuated to Emergency Maternity Hostels 3.7% Evacuation of expectant mothers took place as follows: January 11 July 2 February 2 August 2 March 3 September 3 April 2 October - May 3 November 4 June 4 December 1 Total 37. Post Natal Clinics. The number seen was small as the majority of women had their post natal examination at the hospital where they were confined, and those confined at home were examined by Queen Charlotte's Hospital. Only those not examined before return from evacuation required arrangements to be made for them. Food Sales. |
97162075-49b1-4166-aa48-68e2279a3644 | During the year the Maternity and Child Welfare Centres supplied the following quantities of milk foods: For sale 21,593 lbs. Free 93 lbs. 16 The Food Executive Officer has kindly supplied the following figures of milk and vitamin preparations issued by his department to expectant and nursing mothers and to children: Orange juice 54,661 bottles (43,849 last year). Cod Liver Oil 7,197 „ (6,440 „ „). Vitamin Capsules 2,117 pckts. (1,756 „ „). National Dried Milk 11,374 tins (6,762 „ „). Birth Control Clinics. Previous arrangements for this purpose with the North Kensington Women's Welfare Centre were continued, and 22 patients were sent there for advice in 1945. Sterility Clinic. During the year, 2 patients were referred to this clinic at North Kensington Women's Welfare Centre, arrangements for that purpose having been made in 1944. Exercise Class for Mothers. |
83f7cf5d-4882-4a1a-ad25-cbf46b36aa84 | This class for ante natal exercises is held in the hut behind the School Clinic and is becomingi ncreasingly popular. The number of mothers who attended during the year was 73 and the total number of attendances made was 508. Home Help Scheme. At the end of the year there were 2 full time Home Helps and 2 part time. The following Table shows the number of cases booked and those actually attended: Number of cases bookedA 67 Number of cases attended 54 Number of cases cancelled 13 Domestic Help Scheme. Circular 179/44 of the Ministry of Health was received in December 1944. This circular advocated the setting up of a Domestic 17 Help Service by Local Authorities. Women were to be employed, either whole time or part time, to help the old and sick who were unable to obtain domestic service at a figure which they could afford. This scheme was adopted by the Borough Council, and in January 1945 the first Domestic Help was engaged on a part time basis. |
d7ec5180-a0dc-4173-a884-24dd883e7420 | Gradually a small staff was built up until by December 1945 there were 3 full time Domestic Helps and 2 part time. It was not easy to get suitable persons and, as always happens with such a service, the work came in rushes. At times the staff would be overwhelmed with calls, while at other times they were comparatively free. 58 cases were attended during the year. 6 who made application, later cancelled the arrangements. Day Nurseries. War-time Nurseries. Opened. Places. Horn Lane 30.3.42. 60 Friars Place Lane 4.8.42. 45 Longcot 15.10.42. 44 Birkbeck Road: (a) Birkbeck House for under 2's 11.1.43. 30 (b) Maples House for over 2's 22.2.43. 46 Municipal Day Nursery, Bollo Br. Rd. |
68a4c4cf-8be1-4889-b43f-ef7104de973b | Pre-War 35 During the first three months of 1945, there was an epidemic of Measles in all the Nurseries (in common with the rest of the country) and attendances dropped very much. No new admissions are made to a Nursery while it is in quarantine for Measles, unless the child has had the disease and the mother accepts full responsibility for the child's admission, all risks having been explained to her. Contrary to expectations, the end of the war brought no slackening in demand for places at the Day Nurseries. There was still obviously a local need for women in industry, thereby creating the continued necessity for Day Nurseries to care for their children. The following Table gives the average daily attendances at the War-Time Nurseries: Under 2. Over 2. Horn Lane 13.1 25.6 Friars Place Lane 10.9 25.8 Longcot 13.7 20.1 Birkbeck Rd. |
9884afe5-3d7e-4a8b-afdb-abbc02a47ced | & The Maples 20.2 36.5 18 Infectious Diseases. 845 cases of notifiable disease occurred in the Borough, last year's figures being 318. The increase is attributable to a Measles epidemic, there being 519 cases of Measles. There were only 10 cases of Diphtheria, 25 cases of Whooping Cough, and 65 cases of Scarlet Fever. There were no deaths from Diphtheria, Scarlet Fever, Measles or Whooping Cough in 1945. 48 cases of Pneumonia were notified during the year, as against 65 in 1944. Diphtheria Immunisation. Immunisation was practised with unabated vigour throughout the year. Advertisements were placed monthly in the local paper, giving times and places for Inoculation Clinics, and posters were displayed in prominent places. |
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