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Woolwich 1919

Annual report of the Medical Officer of Health for Woolwich

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TABLE No. 36.

1919.1918.
Births—Visits1,5621,145
Re.visits1,5261,183
Home visits to expectant mothers7438
Infants deaths investigated80
Still.births investigated00
Infections diseases:
Puerperal fever911
Zymotic Enteritis—Visits8182
Re.visits2811
Ophthalmia Neonatorum—Visits2422
Re.visits1720
Measles—Visits992772
Re.visits11169
Tuberculosis254407
Visits—Unclassified327180
Do. Unsuccessful, no admission783873

92. The Work of the Centres.The work of the Centres has gradually increased during the year, and the following table shows the attendances during 1918 and 1919:—

TABLE No. 37.

No. on Roll of Centre.No. of Attendances.
1919.Mothers :Children.Mothers:Children.
Expectant.Nursing.Expectant.Nursing.
Town Hall899450273252,448
Eltham4832340106442,621
Plumstead411340457322,014
North Woolwich....69....367
178541,2634361017,450
1918. Total all Centres1522,212