Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bethnal Green Borough]
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Nursing Assistance, 1929.
Disease | Under Maternity and Child Welfare Scheme | Under Public Health Acts | TotalVisits | ||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Under ONE year | ONE to FIVE years | Mothers | Children under FIVE | Others | |||||||
Cases | Visits | Cases | Visits | Cases | Visits | Cases | Visits | Cases | Visits | ||
Ophthalmia Neonatorum | 6 | 204 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 204 |
Discharging Eyes | 13 | 202 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 16 | 252 | ... | ... | 454 |
Measles | ... | ... | 4 | 23 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 3 | 19 | 42 |
Whooping Cough | ... | ... | 1 | 5 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 5 |
Diarrhœa | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 4 | ... | ... | 4 |
Puerperal Fever and Py-rexia | ... | ... | ... | ... | 3 | 28 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 28 |
Other pre natal and post natal conditions | ... | ... | ... | ... | 49 | 474 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 474 |
Corneal Ulcer | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 46 | ... | ... | 46 |
Conjunctivitis | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 5 | 73 | ... | ... | 73 |
Excision of Eye | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 3 | 85 | ... | ... | 85 |
Otorrhœa, Abscess of Ear | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 12 | 131 | ... | ... | 131 |
Tonsils and Adenoids | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 75 | 274 | ... | ... | 274 |
Influenza | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 4 | 32 | 5 | 37 | 69 |
Bronchitis | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 3 | 17 | ... | 17 | |
Pneumonia | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 13 | 123 | 21 | 182 | 305 |
Osteomyelitis | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 33 | 33 | |
Nephritis | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 6 | ... | ... | 6 |
Intestinal Conditions | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 3 | 9 | ... | ... | 9 |
Threadworms | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 56 | 504 | ... | ... | 504 |
Septic Umbilicus | 7 | 70 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 70 |
Burns and Scalds | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 10 | ... | ... | 10 |
Debility | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 6 | ... | ... | 6 |
Impetigo | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 4 | 26 | ... | ... | 26 |
Septic Throat | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 17 | ... | ... | 17 |
Circumcision | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 3 | 19 | ... | ... | 19 |
Totals | 26 | 476 | 5 | 28 | 52 | 502 | 203 | 1634 | 30 | 271 | 2911 |
3 cases were in hand at the beginning of the year. 15 cases were in hand at the end of the year. A total of 2,911 visits was paid to 318 cases at a cost of £168 16s. 4d. |