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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

Lewisham 1948

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Lewisham Borough]

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Table: Summary of Statistics as to Tuberculosis for the last ten yearsTable 5

Summary of Statistics as to Tuberculosis for the last ten years

Table 5

YearPopulationNo. of new cases notified (all forms) (excluding inward transfers)Notif. rate per thousand pop.DeathsDeath rate from pulmonary tuberculosis per thousand population
All formsRespiratory
1939220,3003011.371591400.63
1940192,5402621 .361491290.67
1941148,1503152.131561370.92
1942161,8003542.201311180.73
1943168,5304032.401501280.76
1944163,3203902.391461290.79
1945171,2803712.171381220.71
1946207,4104372.111261100.53
1947221,1704261.93134.1210.55
1948226,1005022.221191090.48
Note. :—The 1948 death rate from pulmonary tuberculosis for the County of London was 0.63.

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SECTION "B" —GENERAL PROVISION OF HEALTH SERVICES
Notification of births
The total number of births notified to 4 July, 1948 was 2,042. Of
this number 27 were stillbirths. 4,274 live births and 64 stillbirths were
registered as belonging to the borough during the whole year.
Nursing in the home
The number of visits paid to cases by nurses from Nursing
Associations at the Council's expense during the period 1 January to
4 July, 1948 was 2,008 at a cost of £217 10s. 8d.
Health visiting
The following is a summary of the visits made by the health
visitors during the period January 1 to July 4:—
Total visits
To expectant mothers 637
To children under 1 year 3,636
To children 1-5 years 6,367
To infectious diseases cases, included above 923
Infant Welfare Centres
The number of children who attended the 14 Maternity and Child
Welfare Centres to July 4 was as follows :—
Babies 2,317
Children 1-5 years of age 3,519