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 Deptford Borough]
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INFECTIOUS DISEASES
Cerebrospinal Meningitis
7 cases
1 death
Scarlet fever
51 „
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Whooping cough
184 „
2 „
Diphtheria
37 „
4 „
Erysipelas
14 „
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Smallpox
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Measles
248 „
2 „
Pneumonia, Acute Prinary
68 „
(all causes) 47 „
Puerperal fever
2 „
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Puerperal pyrexia
4 „
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Typhoid fever
3 „
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Paratyphoid fever
2 „
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DISINFECTION & DISINFESTATION
Premises disinfected
(infectious disease) 474
Premises disinfected
(requests) 121
Premises disinfected
(vr-rninous conditions) 189
Total articles dinsinfected
in Steam Disinfector 48,218
Books disinfected in
formalin chamber 28
Articles destroyed at
Owner's request 367
BATHING CENTRE
Total baths given to School
children (other than
for Scabies) 1,521
Scabies baths to School
Children 2,742
Total baths given to adult
females and young
children (other than
for Scabies 150
Scabies baths given to adults
and young children 1,773
Total baths given in the
Disinfecting station
to adult males in
connection with
verminous conditions 213
Scabies baths given to
adult males 327
MORTUARY & CORONERS COURT
Bodies received 273 Inquests held 52
MATERNITY & CHILD WELFARE.
Visits paid by Health Visitors:-
To expectant mothers First visits 569 Total visits 614
To children under 1 year. . First visits 586 Total visits 4,111
To children 1-5 years Total visits 6,617
Infant Welfare Centres Total children who attended 1,588
Ante-natal Centres Total women who attended 742
Post-natal Centres Total women who attended 108
CHILD LIFE PROTECTION
Persons receiving children for reward 17
Number of children involved 18
Total visits of Health Visitors 56
GYNAECOLOGICAL & POST-NATAL CLINIC
Sessions held 46
Total attendances 753
Total women who attended 275
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