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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
Greenwich 1929
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Greenwich Borough]
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Owing to the increased attendances at the Shooters Hill
Road Centre it was found necessary to hold an additional session
on Friday afternoons, commencing as from 28th August.
The number of new cases together with total attendances for the year were as follow: —
| New Cases. | Total Attendences. | |
|---|---|---|
| Borough Hall | 201 | 889 |
| Conduit House | 208 | 785 |
| Shooters Hill Road | 183 | 888 |
| Charhton Vale | 37 | 230 |
| Armada Street | 53 | 168 |
| 682 | 2,960 |
The attendances show an increase of 578 over last year's
total.
The following tables show (a) the number of visits made
by the Health Visitors during the year in connection with. Births
and cases of Infectious Diseases, and (b) number of Infant
Consultations and Pre-Maternity Clinics attended.
| Table A. | Visits | Re-Visits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants undt-r 1 year | 1.870 | 4,329 | 6,199 |
| Children, 1—5 years | 193 | 4,352 | 4,545 |
| Measles | 526 | 98 | 624 |
| Whooping Cough | 776 | 171 | 947 |
| Pneumonia | 35 | 28 | 63 |
| Puerperal Fever | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| Puerperal Pyrexia | 7 | 4 | 11 |
| Diarrhoea | 77 | 33 | 110 |
| Ophthalmia Neonatorum | 33 | 41 | 74 |
| 3,519 | 9,060 | 12,579 | |
| Dental Treatment | 72 | 6 | 78 |
| Milk Scheme | 114 | 36 | 150 |
| Pre-Maternity Cases | 366 | 69 | 435 |
| Infant Consultations attended | 1,010 | — | 1,010 |
| Pre-Maternity Clinics attended | 292 | — | 292 |
| Miscellaneous | 159 | — | 159 |
In addition 'to the above, 1,037 persons were seen by the
Health Visitors at the office, chiefly in connection with milk,
applications.