London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Bethnal Green 1922
Report on the health of the Borough of Bethnal Green during the year 1922
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Nursing Assistance 1922.
| Disease. | Under Maternity and Child Welfare Scheme. | Under Public Health Acts. | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 1 year. | 1-5 years. | Mothers | Children under 5. | Others. | ||||||
| Ophthalmia Neonatorum | 33 | 694 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | .. | ... |
| Measles | 7 | 113 | 42 | 537 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 6 | 58 |
| Pneumonia | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 47 | 418 | 27 | 233 |
| Whooping Cough | 1 | 16 | 7 | 124 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 3 | 26 |
| Puerperal Fever | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | 30 | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Other pre- and post-natal conditions | ... | ... | ... | ... | 49 | 508 | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Diarrhœa | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Other diseases :— | ||||||||||
| Threadworms | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 11 | 84 | ... | ... |
| Mastoid | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 3 | 30 | ... | ... |
| Septic Throat | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 10 | ... | ... |
| Septic Glands | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 10 | ... | ... |
| Septic Leg | .. | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 10 | ... | ... |
| Constipation | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 3 | 15 | ... | ... |
| Abscess | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 5 | 43 | ... | ... |
| Influneza | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 32 | 238 |
| Bronchitis | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 4 | 36 | ... | ... |
| Tubercular Peritonitis | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 10 | ... | ... |
| Tuberculosis | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 10 | ... | ... |
| Otorrhœa | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 9 | 90 | ... | ... |
| Circumcision | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 4 | ... | ... |
| Blepharitis | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 4 | 54 | ... | ... |
| Pyrexia | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 3 | 22 | ... | ... |
| Impetigo | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | 20 | ... | ... |
| Marasmus | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 4 | ... | ... |
| Corneal Ulcer | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 10 | ... | ... |
| Croup | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | 16 | ... | ... |
| Injuries to head | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | 9 | ... | ... |
| Discharging Eyes | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 12 | 126 | ... | ... |
| Ophthalmia | ... | ... | ... | .. | ... | ... | 1 | 10 | ... | ... |
| Inflamed Eyes | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | 20 | ... | ... |
| Conjunctivitis | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 8 | 70 | ... | ... |
| Eczema | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 10 | ... | ... |
| Nasal Catarrh | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 10 | ... | ... |
| Phimosis | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 5 | ... | ... |
| Vaginitis | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 10 | ... | ... |
| Totals | 41 | 823 | 49 | 661 | 51 | 538 | 130 | 1166 | 67 | 555 |
20 cases were in hand at the beginning of the year.
8 cases were in hand at the end of the year.
A total of 3743 visits were paid to 204 cases at a cost of £155 19s. 2d.