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
Wood Green 1925
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wood Green]
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The value of food granted free of cost for the preceding four years was as follows:—
| 1921. | 1922. | 1923. | 1924. | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £ | s. | d. | £ | s. | d. | £ | s. | d. | £ | s. | d. | |
| Dried Milks, etc. | 209 | 11 | 11 | 123 | 5 | 6 | 191 | 17 | 11 | 195 | 14 | 4 |
| Cows' Milk | 204 | 3 | 6 | 45 | 13 | 5 | 33 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 11 | H |
| 1925. | 1924 | |
|---|---|---|
| January | 374 | 318 |
| February | 376 | 337 |
| March | 455 | 425 |
| April | 340 | 310 |
| May | 446 | 415 |
| June | 325 | 448 |
| July | 418 | 396 |
| August | 276 | 414 |
| September | 457 | 404 |
| October | 578 | 396 |
| November | 452 | 474 |
| December | 374 | 361 |
| 4,871 | 4,698 |
The average number of children attending each day was 19.3,
as against an average of 18.6 for the year 1924.
SANITARY ADMINISTRATION.
Houses inspected (systematic inspection) 714
Complaints with respect to Alleged Nuisances 232
Visits to Infectious Cases 295
Visits to Houses where Tuberculosis has occurred 75
Visits to Slaughter-houses 50
Rooms Disinfected 276
Articles Disinfected 1805
Letters Written 2508
Letters Received 1641