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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 1932
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Deptford, Metropolitan Borough of]
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The following is a summary of the cases visited on behalf of the Borough Council by members of the District Nursing Associations:—
| Condition. | Children under 5 years | Others | Total cases nursed | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cases | Visits | Cases | Visits | ||
| Measles | 3 | 50 | 3 | ||
| Ophthalmia | |||||
| Neonatorum | 8 | 140 | 8 | ||
| Pneumonia | 6 | 126 | 7 | 137 | 13 |
| Prematurity | 1 | 18 | 1 | ||
| Thread Worms | 1 | 5 | 1 | ||
| Pemphigus | 1 | 15 | 1 | ||
| Mastitis | 1 | 17 | 1 | ||
| Diarrhœa | 1 | 11 | 1 | ||
| Breast Abscess | 1 | 17 | 1 | ||
| 21 | 365 | 9 | 171 | 30 | |
Mid wives.
The Borough Council is not the supervising authority under the
Midwives Acts. From a return provided by the County Council, the
number of midwives practising in the Borough is estimated at twenty.
No subsidy is paid to midwives locally.
Laboratory Facilities.
See "Food" and "Infectious Diseases."
HOSPITALS.
Infectious Diseases.
Under the provisions of the Local Government Act, 1929, hospital
accommodation for the isolation and treatment of infectious diseases,
including small-pox, is organised and maintained by the London County
Council for the County of London as a whole.
The South-Eastern Hospital, situated in Deptford, has approximately
511 beds.
Since the passing of the National Insurance Act, 1911 and other
measures, hospital and sanatorium accommodation for Tuberculosis is
similarly provided by the London County Council.
Accommodation for infectious cases for those who can pay for such
is available at the London Fever Hospital, Liverpool Road, N.