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 Crayford]
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Death rate of infants under one year of age:—
All infants per 1,000 live births | 41.8 |
Legitimate infants per 1,000 legitimate live births | 38.2 |
Illegitimate infants per 1,000 illegitimate live births | 166.7 |
General death rate of infants under 1 year of age for England and Wales | 49 |
Deaths from Cancer (all ages) | 38 |
Deaths from Measles (all ages) | 0 |
Deaths from Whooping Cough (all ages) | 0 |
Deaths from Diarrhoea (under 2 years of age) | 1 |
GENERAL PROVISION OF HEALTH SERVICES
FOR THE AREA.
Public Health Officers.
Medical Officer of Health (part time)
C. M. Ockwell, M.D.(Lond.), F.R.C.S.(Eng,), D.P.H.
(Camb.).
Sanitary Inspectors (whole time)
R. Milligan, Cert. R. San.I., M.S.t.A.
F. C. Weston, A.R.S.I., M.S.I.A., Cert.S.I.B.
Health Visitors (whole time)
Miss E. B. Kiddell.
Miss I. E. Smith. S.R.N., S.C.M. Health Visitors'
Cert.
Laboratory Facilities.
The following specimens were sent to the County
Laboratory from this District:—
Swabs 77
Sputa 64
Others 7
Bacteriological examination of School Milk 34
School Milk Tubercle Bacilli 5
Bacteriological examination of Water:—
Swimming Bath 4
Emergency Supplies 5
Drinking 2
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