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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Attendances at Welfare Centres.
1936-38 | 1939 | 1940 | 1941 | 1942 | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
(average) | |||||
Babies (0-1) | 10,332 | 9851 | 5745 | 3599 | 5542 |
Children (1-5) | 7,427 | 6832 | 3551 813 | 883 | 785 |
Motders: Ante-natal | 1,337 | 1247 | 813 | 687 | 1172 |
" Post-natal | 345 | 185 | 7 | -- | 8 |
Visits of Health Visitors.
1936-38 | 1939- | 1940 1941 1942 | |
---|---|---|---|
Babies (0-1) | 8,993. | 9,757. 4109 4764 | |
Children (1-5) | 13,880. | 10,044. | 13,317. 7580 4826 |
Mothers: Ante-natal | 1,374 | 674. 256. 317 | |
,, Post-natal | 367. | 75. 37. 49 | |
Total visits & revisits | : 31,242. | 21,476. | 23, 356.13, 84111,415. |
DISEASE. The main facts with regard to the trend of, infections disease may be seen from the following figures:
1936-38 1939 | 1940 | 1941 1942 | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Measles | (average) ( 254) + (1143) | 23 | 187 | 489 | 786 |
Whooping Cough | ( 410) ( 250) + | 312 | 10 | 345 | 160 |
Tuberculosis | 134 | 101 | 82 | 96 | 116 |
Other Infectious disease. | 951 | 566 | 272 | 309 | 288' |
+ In view of the biennial incidence of these diseases,
separate figures for 1937 and 1938 are given instead
of the triennial average.
It will be seen that the unfavourable, trend with regard to
Tuberculosis still continues and that' there was a substantial
epidemic of Measles during the year.
FOOD. The following figures illustrate the work done to ensure the purity and soundness of the borough food supply, more than ever important in war time:
1936-38 | 1939 | 1940 | 1941 | 1942 | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
(average) | |||||
Unsound food Seizures | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | |
Surrenders | 19 | 16 | 41 | 45 | 176 |
Samples of Food taken | 724 | 690 | 559 | 557 | 578 |
% of adulteration (all samples) | 3.9 | 3.9,, | 3-2 | 6.5 | 3.9 |
% of adulteration (milk samples) | 2.6 | 2.7 | 3.8 | 3.3 | 0.7 |