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
Stepney 1913
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Stepney]
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| Name of District. | Population. | Number of Health Visitors. | When first Appointed. | Any subsequent increase in the number of Health Visitors and dates thereof. | In addition to duties in connection with Infantile Mortality has she any duties in connection with— (a) Tuberculosis; (b) Workshops, &c. | Whether the ap. pointment of a Health Visitor is a success. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Battersea | 167,793 | 3 | 1907 | April, 1909 | (a) Yes (b) No Mainly in connection with Infantile Mortality | Yes |
| Bermondsey | 125,200 | 2 | January, 1909 | January, 1912 | (a) Yes (b) No | Yes |
| Bethnal Green | 127,824 | 1 | 1906 | No | (a) No (b) No Entirely in connection with Infantile Mortality | Yes |
| Camberwell | 263,636 | No One Female Sanitary Inspector | 1901 | (a) No (b) Yes | ||
| Chelsea | 65,397 | 1 | 1904 | No | (a) Yes (b) Yes | Yes |
| City of London | 17,916 | 3 | 1902 | 1904 & 1909 | (a) No (b) Yes Partially in connection with Infantile Mortality | Yes |
| Deptford Finsbury | 109,496 86,000 | 3 2 | January, 1910 1909 | July. 1912 January, 1913 Temporary Assistants from time to time | (a) Yes (b) No Not entirely in connection with Infantile Mortality (a) No (b) No | Yes Yes |
| Fulham | 155,000 | 1 | 1903 | — | (a) Yes (b) Yes | Yes |
| Greenwich | 96,015 | No Only Female Sanitary Inspector | 1910 | Under consideration now | (a) No (b) Yes | Depends upon the tactfulness of the person appointed |