Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bethnal Green Borough]
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During the year 266 children under the age of 5
were nursed, a total of 3,376 visits being made.
33 mothers received 484 visits for nursing in
connection with conditions incidental to child-bearing.
Nursing Assistance.
Disease | Childrenunder fiveyears | Mothers | Others | Total Visits | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Cases | Visits | Cases | Visits | Cases | Visits | ||
OphthalmiaNeonatorum | 4 | 47 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 47 |
Discharging Eyes | 43 | 651 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 651 |
Other Eye Conditions | 5 | 179 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 179 |
Measles | 41 | 554 | ... | ... | 11 | 147 | 701 |
Whooping Cough | 3 | 35 | ... | ... | 1 | 25 | 60 |
Diarrhoea | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Pre-natal Conditions | ... | ... | 3 | 46 | ... | ... | 46 |
Puerperal Fever and Pyrexia | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Other post-natal conditions | ... | ... | 30 | 438 | ... | ... | 438 |
Otorrhoea, other Ear diseases | 16 | 362 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 362 |
Tonsils and Adenoids | 31 | 134 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 134 |
Tonsillitis | 2 | 56 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 56 |
Influenza | 1 | 16 | ... | ... | 1 | 10 | 26 |
Bronchitis | 3 | 60 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 60 |
Pneumonia | 16 | 254 | ... | ... | 11 | 187 | 441 |
Tuberculosis .... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Intestinal Conditions | 9 | 55 | ... | ... | 1 | 7 | 62 |
Threadworms | 34 | 232 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 232 |
Discharging Umbilicus | 29 | 326 | ... | ... | ... | .... | 326 |
Impetigo | 3 | 37 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 37 |
Phimosis | 2 | 16 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 16 |
Scald | 3 | 61 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 61 |
Scalp Sores | 2 | 15 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 15 |
Rash | 3 | 75 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 75 |
Miscellaneous | 16 | 211 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 211 |
Totals | 206 | 3,376 | 33 | 484 | 25 | 376 | 4,236 |
9 cases were in hand at the beginning of the year.
6 cases were in hand at the end of the year.
PUERPERAL FEVER AND PUERPERAL
PYREXIA.
Two cases of Puerperal Fever were reported
during the year. One patient was treated in the
Mildmay Mission Hospital and the other in Bethnal
Green Hospital.