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Fulham 1934
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Fulham Borough]
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HOME NURSING BY THE DISTRICT NURSING ASSOCIATION ON BEHALF OF THE FULHAM BOROUGH COUNCIL.
| Jan. to Mar. | April to June. | July to Sept. | Oct. to Dec. | TOTALS. | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cases. | Visits. | Cases. | Visits. | Cases. | Visits. | Cases. | Visits. _ | Cases. | Visits. | |
| Ophthalmia Neonatorum | 1 | 19 | 1 | 12 | 2 | 31 | — | — | 4 | 62 |
| Mammary Abcess and inflamed Breasts | 2 | 14 | 4 | 63 | 5 | 38 | 7 | 64 | 18 | 179 |
| Ante-Natal | 5 | 64 | 6 | 64 | 4 | 44 | 4 | 26 | 19 | 198 |
| Convulsions | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 |
| Discharging Eyes | 7 | 86 | 7 | 108 | 14 | 298 | 10 | 59 | 38 | 551 |
| Pemphigus | — | — | — | — | 1 | 19 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 22 |
| Mastitis | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 16 | 2 | 16 |
| Wet Cord | — | — | 1 | 9 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 2 | 11 |
| Pneumonia | 14 | 132 | 12 | 23 | 3 | 26 | 8 | 129 | 37 | 310 |
| Broncho- Pneumonia | 3 | 84 | 16 | 174 | 2 | 15 | 24 | 251 | 45 | 524 |
| Influenza | 1 | 10 | 9 | 81 | 2 | 12 | 2 | 17 | 14 | 120 |
| Whooping Cough | 1 | 6 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 2 | 9 |
| Mumps | — | — | 2 | 13 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 13 |
| Phlebitis | — | — | — | — | 1 | 11 | — | — | 1 | 11 |
| Septic Spots | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 1 | 4 |
| Diarrhoea | — | — | — | — | 1 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 10 |
| Constipation | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Measles | 23 | 218 | 83 | 661 | 1 | 8 | — | — | 107 | 887 |
| German Measles | — | — | 1 | 9 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 9 |
| Chicken Pox | — | — | — | — | 1 | 11 | 1 | 8 | 19 | |
| Bifida | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 30 | 1 | 30 |
| Jaundice | — | — | — | — | 1 | 6 | — | — | 1 | 6 |
| Otorrhoea | — | — | — | — | 1 | 7 | — | — | 1 | 7 |
| Diphtheria | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| TOTALS | 57 | 633 | 142 | 1217 | 40 | 535 | 66 | 619 | 305 | 3004 |
| A fee of 1s. per visit was paid by the Borough Council to the Association for the above-mentioned cases. | ||||||||||