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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

Bethnal Green 1936

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bethnal Green Borough]

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58
During the year 266 children under the age of 5
were nursed, a total of 3,376 visits being made.
33 mothers received 484 visits for nursing in
connection with conditions incidental to child-bearing.

Table: Nursing Assistance.

Nursing Assistance.

DiseaseChildrenunder fiveyearsMothersOthersTotal Visits
CasesVisitsCasesVisitsCasesVisits
OphthalmiaNeonatorum447............47
Discharging Eyes43651............651
Other Eye Conditions5179............179
Measles41554......11147701
Whooping Cough335......12560
Diarrhoea.....................
Pre-natal Conditions......346......46
Puerperal Fever and Pyrexia.....................
Other post-natal conditions......30438......438
Otorrhoea, other Ear diseases16362............362
Tonsils and Adenoids31134............134
Tonsillitis256............56
Influenza116......11026
Bronchitis360............60
Pneumonia16254......11187441
Tuberculosis .........................
Intestinal Conditions955......1762
Threadworms34232............232
Discharging Umbilicus29326.............326
Impetigo337............37
Phimosis216............16
Scald361............61
Scalp Sores215............15
Rash375............75
Miscellaneous16211............211
Totals2063,37633484253764,236

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9 cases were in hand at the beginning of the year.
6 cases were in hand at the end of the year.
PUERPERAL FEVER AND PUERPERAL
PYREXIA.
Two cases of Puerperal Fever were reported
during the year. One patient was treated in the
Mildmay Mission Hospital and the other in Bethnal
Green Hospital.