Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Report of the Medical Officer of Health for the year 1916
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Table No. 7.
DUTIES, | First Visits. | Re-Visits. | ||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Miss Bibby, | Miss Smith | Miss Giles. | * Aliss Payne. | Whole Borough. | Miss Bibby. | Miss Smith. | Miss Giles. | * Miss Payne. | Whole Borough. | |
Births visited | — | 268 | 118 | — | 386 | — | 224 | 48 | — | 272 |
Other visits re births where admission not obtained | — | 219 | 19 | — | 238 | — | — | 3 | — | 3 |
Visits re verminous persons | — | 37 | — | 13 | 50 | — | 5 | — | 5 | 10 |
Other „ where admission not obtained | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Visits re Ophthalmia Neonatorum | — | 36 | 1 | — | 37 | — | 57 | 3 | — | 60 |
Visits re Puerperal Fever | — | 18 | 1 | — | 19 | — | 4 | 1 | — | 5 |
Visits re other cases of illness, &c. | 729 | 928 | 1150 | 11 | 2818 | — | 176 | 47 | — | 223 |
Visits re Tuberculosis notifications | 5 | — | 381 | — | 386 | — | — | 122 | — | 122 |
Other „ „ where admission not obtained | 4 | 23 | 83 | — | 110 | — | — | 7 | — | 7 |
For other purposes ,, ,, ,, ,, | — | 50 | 61 | 5 | 116 | — | — | 9 | 3 | 12 |
Visits to Hospitals and other voluntary institutions | 244 | 400 | 94 | — | 738 | — | — | — | — | — |
Factories | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | - | - | - | - | - |
Domestic Workshops | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Home W orkplaces | 6 | — | — | — | 6 | - | - | - | - | - |
Laundries | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Restaurant Kitchens | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Other Workshops | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - |
Other Workplaces | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Other Visits, Inspections and Committees. | 225 | 61 | 220 | — | 506 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 |
Total | 1218 | 2040 | 2128 | 29 | 5415 | - | 467 | 240 | 8 | 715 |
* Miss Payne also carried out 133 District Inspections (sse Table 5, on page 67).