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

Deptford 1923

Annual report on the health of the Metropolitan Borough of Deptford

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Eight bodies were detained after inquests to await burial owing
to lack of accommodation at the homes, and three owing to advanced
decomposition. One body (infectious) was deposited to await burial.

Table: Boroughs of which deceased persons were residents.

Boroughs of which deceased persons were residents.

Deptford64Bethnal Green1
Greenwich10Southwark1
Lewisham5Lambeth1
Camberwell5Bermondsey9
Bromley1Woolwich3
Finsbury1Stepney2
Liverpool1

Table: Summary of Visits paid by Health Visitors.

Summary of Visits paid by Health Visitors.

Ward (approximate)VisitsE.N.N.W.S. & S.E.S.W.Total.
Miss White (Jan. 1st to Aug. 30th)516........565
Revisits565........555
Total1081........1081
Miss ClubbeVisits........691691
Revisits........27512751
Total........34423442
Miss HollandVisits......796..793
Revisits......2424..2424
Total......3220..3220
Miss PiperVisits..702......702
Revisits..3061......3061
Total..3763......3763
Miss SmartVisits944........944
Revisits1771........1771
Total2715........2715
Miss StowellVisits....844....844
Revisits....2925....2925
Total....3769....3769
Miss Reynolds (Sept. 13th onward)Visits278........278
Revisits1183........1183
Total1461........1461
TotalVisits17387028447966914771
Revisits3519306129252424275114680
Total5257376337693220344219451