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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

Greenwich 1923

The annual report made to the Council of the Metropolitan Borough of Greenwich for the year 1923

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42
SECTION 4.
CAUSES OF SICKNESS.
There was no cause of sickness during the year calling for special
mention other than the four cases of Small-pox, particulars of which
are given on page 23 dealing with Infectious Diseases.
SECTION 5.
SUMMARY OF NURSING ARRANGEMENTS, HOSPITALS AND
OTHER INSTITUTIONS AVAILABLE FOR THE DISTRICT.
Professional Nursing in the Home.
(a) General. No provision is made by the Council.
(b) For Infectious Diseases. Arrangements are made with the
Blackheath and Charlton District Nursing Association : St. John
the Divine Home, Deptford, and the Ranyard Nurses for nursing
selected cases of Measles, Ophthalmia Neonatorum, Influenza,
Dysentery, Epidemic Diarrhoea, Malaria and Pneumonia, upon
an intimation from the Public Health Dept. The Council's Health
Visitors also give advice and assist as far as possible.
Midwives.—No midwives are employed or subsidised by the
Council. There are 14 practising in the district.