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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

Greenwich 1950

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Greenwich Borough.

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Table: 4.Sunlight TreatmentAttendances at Artificial Sunlight Centres

4.Sunlight TreatmentAttendances at Artificial Sunlight Centres

Quarter endedSessionsAttendances
FirstTotal
1st April2162763,425
1st July158972,294
30th September1481531,583
30th December .1862552,733
Totals70878110,035

Table: 3. Chiropody TreatmentAttendances at Foot Clinics

3. Chiropody TreatmentAttendances at Foot Clinics

Quarter endedSessionsAttendances
FirstTotal
1st April3863824,629
1st July3754404,929
30th September3852884,819
30th December3812064,680
Totals1,5271,31619,057

Table: 6. Prophylaxis Number of residents who received prophylactic treatment during the year:—

6. Prophylaxis Number of residents who received prophylactic treatment during the year:—

Diphtheria immunisation1,636
Whooping Cough „546
Vaccination805

Table: 7. Home Help Service

7. Home Help Service

Home Helps employed (part time) (at 31st December, 1950)103
Cases receiving assistance (at 31st December, 1350)350
Case Distribution:—
Maternity Patients84
Tuberculosis Patients67
Aged and/or Sick720