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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
Wimbledon 1930
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wimbledon]
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Steady attendance has been maintained at the Classes for
Mothers which are held at both of the Centres. Home nursing,
mothercraft and hygiene are taught.
The thanks of the department are again due to the ladies
who have so unsparingly given their services in organising the
social side of the work. The centres at Pelham Road and Wandle
Park House are fortunate in having such enthusiastic voluntary
helpers. This side of the Maternity and Child Welfare scheme
is greatly appreciated by the mothers.
53 children from the Maternity and Child Welfare Centres
were seen by the Ophthalmic Surgeon at the Refraction Clinic
during the year. Spectacles were prescribed in G eases.
In addition 221 children from the Maternity and Child
Welfare Centres attended the Minor Ailment Clinic for treatment.
Arrangements were made for the operative treatment of
Tonsils and Adenoids in 3 cases.
cases were mild and no impairment of vision resulted. In one instance home nursing was provided by the Council through the Wimbledon District Nursing Association.
| CASES. | Vision Unimpaired. | Vision Impaired | Total Blindness. | Deaths. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Notified. | Treated. | |||||
| At Home. | Hospital. | |||||
| 3 | 5 | - | 3 | - | — | — |
Measles was prevalent in the early months of the year and
423 cases amongst school children were notified by the Head
Teachers in Wimbledon. In addition to this there were a
considerable number of cases in children below school age of
whom the Public Health Department received no direct
information.
There were 10 deaths from Measles in 1930. 9 of these
occurred in children under 4 years of age.
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