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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

Deptford 1922

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Deptford, Metropolitan Borough of]

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Table: M ortuary R eport for the year ended 31st December, 1922.Bodies Received, etc.

M ortuary R eport for the year ended 31st December, 1922.

Bodies Received, etc.

Total.Male.Female.Inquests.Postmortems.Under 1 year of age.Unknown.Deposited to await burial only.Infectious.
125755012474153l1

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Sixteen bodies were detained after inquests to await burial owing
to lack of accommodation at the homes, and three owing to advanced
decomposition. One body (infectious) was deposited to await burial
after inquest.

Table: Boroughs of which deceased persons were residents.

Boroughs of which deceased persons were residents.

Deptford70Brixton1
Greenwich22Southwark2
Lewisham11Sydenham1
Camberwell1Bermondsey4
Plumstead1Rotherhithe7
Foots Cray1Woolwich2
Eltham1Holloway1

Table: Summary of Visits paid by Health Visitors.

Summary of Visits paid by Health Visitors.

Ward (approximate)E.N.N.W.S.S.E.S.W.Total.
Miss Baird (Jan. 1st to Aug. 31st)Visits822..........822
Revisits1124..........1124
Total1946..........1946
Miss ClubbeVisits..........754754
Revisits..........24852485
Total..........32393239
Miss HollandVisits......372479..851
Revisits......6161260..1876
Total......9881739..2727
Miss PiperVisits..927........927
Revisits..2020........2020
Total..2947........2947
Miss SmartVisits1165..........1165
Revisits1384..........1384
Total2549..........2549
Miss StowellVisits....1066......1066
Revisits....2705......2705
Total....3771......3771
TotalVisits198792710663724797545585
Revisits2508202027056161260248511594
Total4495294737719881739323917179