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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 1928
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Deptford, Metropolitan Borough of]
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Maternity Home—Cases not Admitted.
One hundred applications were not acceptable, owing to the Home
being fully booked for the period desired. One case was refused on
medical grounds. Invariably the applicant was advised as to the best
steps to take.
Report for the Year 1928.
| Month | New Patients | Patients Readmitted | Patients Discharged | Total on Register | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 17 | 1 | 11 | 82 | 657 |
| February | 18 | 1 | 21 | 80 | 680 |
| March | 29 | 3 | 34 | 78 | 661 |
| April | 18 | 5 | 25 | 76 | 509 |
| May | 25 | 11 | 20 | 92 | 621 |
| June | 24 | 5 | 36 | 85 | 692 |
| July | 8 | 1 | 59 | 35 | 419 |
| August | — | — | — | — | — |
| September | 15 | 1 | 11 | 40 | 257 |
| October | 30 | 3 | 5 | 68 | 473 |
| November | 32 | 8 | 16 | 92 | 604 |
| December | 13 | 5 | 11 | 99 | 405 |
| Total | 229 | 44 | 249 | 99 | 5,978 |
Classification of Patients on Treatment during the year 1928.
| Rickets | 52 | Talipes | 1 |
| Malnutrition | 54 | Curved Tibia | 2 |
| Anaemia | 95 | Post Measles | 10 |
| Cervical Adenitis | 9 | Sleeplessness | 2 |
| Muscular Weakness | 40 | Chronic Catarrh | 1 |
| Delayed Dentition | 40 | Post Pneumonia | 2 |
| Chronic Cough | 3 | Nervousness | 1 |
| Debility | 16 | Pulmonary Catarrh | 1 |
| Anorexia | 2 | Catarrhal Jaundice | 1 |
| Bronchitis | 10 | ||
| Mastoid | 2 | Total | 344 |