Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Annual report on the health of the Metropolitan Borough of Deptford
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Summary of Visits paid by Health Visitors.
| Ward | E. | N. | N.W. | S. | S.E. | S.W. | Total. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miss Baird | Visits | 687 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 687 |
| Revisits | 2459 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2459 | |
| Total | 3146 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 3146 | |
| Miss Clubbe | Visits | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 621 | 621 |
| Revisits | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2461 | 2461 | |
| Total | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 3082 | 3082 | |
| Miss Holland | Visits | .. | .. | .. | 324 | 445 | .. | 769 |
| Revists | .. | .. | .. | 754 | 1360 | .. | 2114 | |
| Total | .. | .. | .. | 1078 | 1805 | .. | 2883 | |
| Miss Piper | Visits | .. | 754 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 754 |
| Revisits | .. | 2488 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2488 | |
| Total | .. | 3242 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 3242 | |
| Miss Smart ,. | Visits | 684 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 684 |
| Revisits | 1967 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1967 | |
| Total | 2651 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2651 | |
| Miss Stowell | Visits | .. | .. | 882 | .. | .. | .. | 882 |
| Revisits | .. | .. | 2681 | .. | .. | .. | 2681 | |
| Total | .. | .. | 3563 | .. | .. | .. | 3563 | |
| Total | Visits | 1371 | 754 | 882 | 324 | 445 | 621 | 4397 |
| Revisits | 4426 | 2488 | 2681 | 754 | 1360 | 2461 | 14170 | |
| Total | 5797 | 3242 | 3563 | 1078 | 1805 | 3082 | 18567 |
SUMMARY OF WORK OF HEALTH VISITORS. The work done by the health visitors is summarised in the following Table
| 1st visits | Re-visits | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Births | 2440 | 12491 | 14931 |
| Still Births | 47 | 3 | 50 |
| Infant Deaths | 201 | 1 | 202 |
| Expectant Mothers | 242 | 413 | 655 |
| Ophthalmia Neonatorum | 17 | 24 | 41 |
| Measles | 54 | 16 | 70 |
| Infantile Diarrhœa | 106 | 89 | 195 |
| Scabies in children | 11 | 3 | 14 |
| Verminous Children | 11 | 5 | 16 |
| Puerperal Fever | 11 | 4 | 15 |
| Tuberculosis | 18 | 5 | 23 |
| Pneumonia | 12 | 23 | 35 |
| Miscellaneous | 782 | 47 | 829 |
| Unsuccessful visits | 445 | 1046 | 1491 |
| Totals | 4,397 | 14,170 | 18,567 |