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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
Bethnal Green 1920
Report on the health of the Borough during the year 1920
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The following amount was distributed free to
necessitous cases:—
Fresh Milk 1,359½ ga15.
Dried Milk 9,358 lbs.
Condensed Milk 1,133 tins.
together with drugs, etc.
The approximate cost of the milk given to necessitous
cases was £1,319 14s. 1d.
Each necessitous case was carefully investigated
before assistance was given, and the usual amount
given was 2 lbs. of dried milk or pints of fresh
milk per week to each case.
SUMMARY OF VISITS PAID BY HEALTH VISITORS.
| liirths (first visits) | 3,732 |
| (re-visits) | 6,433 |
| Visits to Mothers | 1,468 |
| Ophthalmia Neonatorum | 152 |
| Puerperal Fever | 16 |
| Measles | 1,422 |
| School Complaints | 752 |
| Special Matters ... | 958 |
| Futile Visits | 1,232 |
| Tuberculosis | 2,956 |
| Total visits paid | 19,121 |
During the year an important alteration in the
hours of duty of the Health Visitors was put into
effect. Previously they were on duty from 9 a.m. to
12 noon on Saturdays. In place of this they now
work for 3 hours on certain evenings in the week. It