London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972

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Deptford 1921

Annual report on the health of the Metropolitan Borough of Deptford

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Summary of Visits paid by Health Visitors.

WardE.N.N.W.S.S.E.S.W.Total.
Miss BairdVisits687..........687
Revisits2459..........2459
Total3146..........3146
Miss ClubbeVisits..........621621
Revisits..........24612461
Total..........30823082
Miss HollandVisits......324445..769
Revists......7541360..2114
Total......10781805..2883
Miss PiperVisits..754........754
Revisits..2488........2488
Total..3242........3242
Miss Smart ,.Visits684..........684
Revisits1967..........1967
Total2651..........2651
Miss StowellVisits....882......882
Revisits....2681......2681
Total....3563......3563
TotalVisits13717548823244456214397
Revisits4426248826817541360246114170
Total57973242356310781805308218567

SUMMARY OF WORK OF HEALTH VISITORS. The work done by the health visitors is summarised in the following Table

1st visitsRe-visitsTotal
Births24401249114931
Still Births47350
Infant Deaths2011202
Expectant Mothers242413655
Ophthalmia Neonatorum172441
Measles541670
Infantile Diarrhœa10689195
Scabies in children11314
Verminous Children11516
Puerperal Fever11415
Tuberculosis18523
Pneumonia122335
Miscellaneous78247829
Unsuccessful visits44510461491
Totals4,39714,17018,567