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
Deptford 1919
Annual report on the health of the Metropolitan Borough of Deptford
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The following table gives the number of cases in which free milk and reduced milk was supplied to mothers attending the different Clinics up to the end of the'year.
| CLINIC | Milk supplied free. | Milk supplied at half-price. | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gosterwood Street | 63 | 6 | 69 |
| Napier Street | 58 | 4 | 62 |
| Eslam Road | 22 | 11 | 33 |
| Goldsmith's College | 38 | 4 | 42 |
| Besson Street | 40 | 10 | 50 |
| Hales Street | 82 | 5 | 87 |
| Grand total | 343 | ||
Home Visiting.
During the year, great headway was made in the direction of getting
into touch with mothers and children m their own homes, and all
praise is due to the Health Visitors for the hard work carried out in
this direction, and for the great tact displayed in this oft-times difficult
portion of their duties. The following tables give the number of visits
and re-visits, etc., made by the different Health Visitors during the
period under review: —
Miss Smart
East Ward.
Miss Baird
Miss Piper North-East Ward.
Miss Stowell North-West Ward.
Miss Clubbe South-West Ward.
Miss Holland South and South-East Ward.
The Assistant Medical Officer of Health made 67 home visits from
the time of taking up duty to the end of the year.