Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Report on the vital and sanitary statistics of the Borough of Lambeth during the year 1918
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Summary of Work Carried Out by the Health Visitors during 1918.
Births1 | 4955 | Tuberculosis cases* | 967 |
Ophthalmia cases* | 124 | Depot children (visits) | 502 |
Diarrhoea cases | 33 | Infant Welfare Centres and Day Nurseries | 63 |
Milk Depot (visits)— | |||
York Road (central) | 55 | Special cases | 84 |
Moffatt Institute (branch) | 229 | Expectant mothers (visits) | 31 |
N.B.—In addition to the above, 1033 visits were paid to
houses, but no one found to be at home.
FACTORIES AND WORKSHOPS, 1918.
Factories.
2 new factories were added to the Register, dealing with (a)
electrical appliances, 1; (b) embroidery, 1.
Workshops.
11 new workshops were added to the Register, dealing with:
(a) dressmaking, 3; blouses, 3; box-making, 1; wine and spirit
bottling, 1; chemists' sundriesman, 1; and unclassified, 2.
OUT-WORKERS, 1918.
11 February and 9 August lists were received, dealing with
134 and 112 out-workers respectively. Of the 246 out-workers,
137 belonged to Lambeth and 109 elsewhere. Particulars of the
latter were sent to the Authorities concerned, whilst, in return,
152 lists were received from various outside authorities dealing with
the 1000 workers, of whom 939 belonged to Lambeth and 61 to
districts outside Lambeth.
*Including revisits, as follows:—Births, 2404, Ophthalmia neonatorum 98,
Tuberculosis 255.