[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Deptford, Metropolitan Borough of] page 87

Deptford 1922

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

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SUMMARY OF WORK OF HEALTH VISITORS.

Table: The work done by the health visitors is summarised in the following Table:-

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The work done by the health visitors is summarised in the following Table:-

	1st visits	Re-visits	Total
Births	2381	9627	12008
Still Births	49	2	51
Infant Deaths	226	—	226
Expectant Mothers	320	273	593
Ophthalmia Neonatorum	14	10	24
Measles	1271	731	2002
Infantile Diarrhœa	1	—	1
Scabies in children	7	4	11
Verminous Children	11	12	23
Puerperal Fever	5	2	7
Tuberculosis	29	2	31
Pneumonia	6	5	11
Miscellaneous	582	8	590
Unsuccessful visits	527	802	1329
Scarlet Fever recoveries	140	112	252
Diphtheria „	6	2	8
Whooping cough	10	2	12
Totals	5,585	11,594	17,179

Table: Births Notified, Year 1922.

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Births Notified, Year 1922.

Ward.	Births Notified,			Alive.	Dead.	By whom Notified.
Ward.	Total.	Male.	Female.	Alive.	Dead.	Parent.	Doctor.	Midwife	Other Person.
East	590	311	279	578	12	55	87	438	10
North	614	309	305	602	12	130	163	313	8
North-west	468	222	246	459	9	107	127	225	9
South	349	185	164	344	5	92	96	149	12
South-east	260	146	114	253	7	77	86	92	5
South-west	285	144	141	277	8	119	60	100	6
	2566	1317	1249	2513	53	580	619	1317	50

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Milk supplied to Necessitous Mother's and Children.
During the year 2,317 applications were received and were dealt
with as follows:—
Granted free 1815
„ at half-price 471
Refused 26
Grants at hall-price refused by applicant 5
2,317

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Deptford 1922

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Table: The work done by the health visitors is summarised in the following Table:-

Table: Births Notified, Year 1922.

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