London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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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Centre. Day Time. Remarks.
Borough Hall Monday 2-4.30 p.m. Attended by Mothers liv-
Tuesday „ ing in West Greenwich
Thursday „ area
Conduit House Monday „ Do. East Greenwich and
Wednesday „ portion of Charlton area
Friday
105, Shooters Hill Tuesday ,, Do. Charlton and Black-
Road Friday „ heath area.
Albany Institute Thursday „ Do. St. Nicholas Deptford
Area
The following tables show (a) the number of visits made by
the Health Visitors during the year in connection with Births and
cases of Infectious Diseases, etc., and (b) number of Infant Consultations
and Pre-Maternity Clinics attended and also visits of a
miscellaneous nature.
| Table A. | Visits | Re-Visits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants under 1 year | 2281 | 2122 | 4403 |
| Children, 1-5 years | 2810 | 2996 | |
| Measles | 755 | 843 | |
| Whooping Cough | 405 | 149 | 554 |
| Pneumonia | 15 | 31 | |
| Puerperal Fever | 9 | 12 | |
| Ophthalmia Neonatorum | 29 | 41 | 70 |
| Diarrhœa | 87 | 35 | |
| Scabies | 3 | 5 | |
| Verminous | 4 | 5 | |
| 3775 | 5278 | 9053 | |
| Children Act, 1908 | 274 | 128 | 402 |
| Dental Treatment | 31 | 3 | 34 |
| Dinners | 17 | – | 17 |
| Milk Scheme | 278 | 27 | 305 |
| Pre-Maternity Cases | 289 | 35 | 324 |
| Infant Consultations attended | 690 | – | 690 |
| Pre-Maternity Clinics attended | 118 | – | 118 |
| Miscellaneous | 36 | 37 | |
| 1733 | 194 | 1927 | |
In addition to the above, 2,290 persons were seen by the Health
Visitors at the office, chiefly in connection with milk applications.