London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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 1940
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Deptford Borough]
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GENERAL DATA (continued)
Estimated Population (for birth and death rates) 75,340
Total live births registered (for birth rate) 1,249
Births registered (for Infant mortality rate) 1,172
Still births registered 29
Infant deaths registered 32
Deaths registered 1,462
Corrected death rate (comparability factor 0.98) 19.0
INFECTIOUS DISEASES
| Enteric fever | 6 | cases | — | deaths |
| Cerebrospinal Meningitis | 21 | ,, | 6 | ,, |
| Scarlet fever | 38 | ,, | 1 | ,, |
| whooping cough | 16 | ,, | — | ,, |
| Diphtheria | 30 | ,, | 2 | ,, |
| Erysipelas | 24 | ,, | — | ,, |
| Smallpox | - | ,, | — | ,, |
| Measles | 76 | ,, | 1 | ,, |
| Pneumonia | 83 | ,, | 65 | ,, |
| Puerperal fever | ,, | 1 | ||
| Puerperal pyrexia | 7 | ,, | — | ,, |
DISINFECTION & DISINFESTATION
| Premises disinfected (infectious disease) | 325 | Total articles disinfected in Steam Disinfector | 25,154 |
| Premises disinfected (requests) | 38 | Books disinfected in formalin chamber | 47 |
| Premises disinfected (verminous conditions) | 117 | Articles destroyed at Owner's request | 839 |
| Van loads of verminous furniture destroyed | 7 | ||
BATHING CENTRE
| Total baths given to School children(other than for Scabies) | 1,502 | Total baths given in the Disinfecting station to adult males in connection with verminous conditions | 148 |
| Scabies baths to School Children | 824 | ||
| Total baths given to adult females and young children (other than for Scabies) | 57 | Scabies baths given to adult males | 70 |
| Scabies baths given to adults and young children | 405 |
MORTUARY & CORONER'S COURT
| Bodies received | 564 | Inquests held | 337 |
MATERNITY & CHILD WELFARE
"Visits paid by Health Visitors:—
To expectant mothers First visits 917 Total visits 1,553
To children under 1 year First visits 1,063 Total visits 7,764
To children 1-5 years Total visits 7,727
Infant Welfare Centres Total children who attended 1,758
Ante-natal Centres Total women who attended 1,059
Post-natal Centres Total women who attended 34