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
Greenwich 1924
The annual report made to the Council of the Metropolitan Borough of Greenwich for the year 1924
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The following tables show (a) the number of visits made by
the Health Visitors during the year in connection with Births and
cases of Infectious Diseases; and (b) number of Infant Consultations
and Pre-Maternity Clinics attended and also visits of a
miscellaneous nature.
| Table A. | Visits | Re-Visits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants under 1 year | 1794 | 1722 | 3516 |
| Children, 1—5 years | 234 | 2777 | 3011 |
| Measles | 2155 | 287 | 2442 |
| Whooping Cough | 549 | 109 | 658 |
| Pneumonia | 48 | 44 | 92 |
| Puerperal Fever | 6 | 5 | |
| Ophthalmia Neonatorum | 6 | 13 | 19 |
| Diarrhoea | 42 | 34 | 76 |
| 4834 | 4991 | 9825 | |
| Dental Treatment | 57 | 7 | 64 |
| Dinners | 16 | _ | 16 |
| Milk Scheme | 164 | 16 | 180 |
| Pre-Maternity Cases | 226 | 26 | 252 |
| Infant Consultations attended | 889 | — | 889 |
| Pre-Maternity Clinics attended | 162 | — | 162 |
| Miscellaneous | 80 | — | 80 |
| 1594 | 49 | 1643 | |
In addition to the above, 2,023 persons were seen by the Health
Visitors at the office, chiefly in connection with milk applications.
The prevalence of Measles in the earlier part of the year necessarily
took up a considerable portion of the Health Visitors' time,
and seriously interfered with the routine work generally.
In this connection consideration had been given to a Report
by one of the Ministry of Health's Medical Inspectors in which it
was pointed out the need for an additional Health Visitor, and in
view of the fact that it had been decided to open a new Centre for
the benefit of the Mothers residing in the lower area of Charlton,
the Council agreed to such appointment. (Appointed February,
1925.)
The following table shows at a glance the work undertaken
at the various Infant Consultation Centres during the year:—