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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

Deptford 1938

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Deptford Borough]

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Table: Summary of Visits paid by Health Visitors, 1938.

Summary of Visits paid by Health Visitors, 1938.

Health VisitorDistrictVisitsRe-visitsTotal
Miss RobusDeptford Park and Evelyn (part) Wards118824443632
Miss ClokeSt. Paul's and Evelyn (part) Wards94730884035
Miss O'LoughlinClifton, Vale and Canterbury (part) Wards110931254234
Miss SherborneCanterbury and Hatcham Wards92229703892
Miss ReynoldsSt. John's (part), Town Hall and St. Peter's Wards95529923947
Miss HollandSt. John's (part) Ward37524892864
Miss LittlePepys' and St. Catherine's Wards85421543008
Totals6,35019,26225,612

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Note : The visits of the Holiday Health Visitor are included in the above figures.

Table: Analysis of Visits paid by Health Visitors, 1938.

Analysis of Visits paid by Health Visitors, 1938.

To infants under 5 years
Enquiries reVisits.Re-visits.Total.
Births13881522716615
Still-births44—44
Infant deaths67—67
Ophthalmia Neonatorum122436
Measles7394671206
Poliomyelitis—55
Infant Diarrhoea241034
Pneumonia111324
Whooping Cough11857175
Infectious Disease hospital recoveries14213155
Scabies412061
Visits to Foster Children36303339
Miscellaneous visits27357330
Unsuccessful visits4826091091
Total (under 5 years)3,37716,80520,182

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