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Greenwich 1937
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Greenwich Borough]
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Home Nursing.—Children attending the various Centres who
are found to be in such a condition as to require special nursing
at home are referred to the various Nursing Associations operating
in the Borough, the Council paying Is. per visit to the Queen's
Nursing Association. The total number of cases nursed including
those referred from the Centres was 114 necessitating 2,899 visits.
The Council also contributes £50 per annum to the Ranyard Mission.
Artificial Sunlight.—The type of defect for which Artificial
Sunlight appears of greatest value includes:—
underweight and debility in children, convalescence from
infectious disease or operation, anaemia and bronchitis.
Among the patients referred from the Centres were 46 expectant
mothers and 46 post-natal cases.
Institutional Provision for Mothers and Children.—
Cases of mothers and children who, in the opinion of the Medical
Officer would be materially benefited by a course of convalescent
treatment, are dealt with from time to time. The Committee
set aside the sum of £100 per annum for such cases. 7 mothers
and babies and 111 children were sent away during the year.
Health Visitors.-—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 Ante-natal Clinics attended and miscellaneous visits:—
| Health Visitors' Visits, &c., 1937. | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Table A. | Visits | Re-Visits | Total |
| Infants under 1 year | 1,268 | 4,529 | 5,797 |
| Children 1—5 years | 235 | 5,873 | 6,108 |
| Measles (under 5 years) | 30 | 5 | 35 |
| ,, (over 5 years) | 19 | 7 | 26 |
| Whooping Cough (under 5 years) | 437 | 146 | 583 |
| „ ,, (over 5 years) | 159 | 14 | 173 |
| Pneumonia | 11 | 7 | 18 |
| Puerperal Pyrexia and Fever | 32 | 24 | 56 |
| Diarrhoea | 117 | 96 | 213 |
| Ophthalmia Neonatorum | 10 | 18 | 28 |
| Inflammation of Eyes | 7 | 5 | 12 |
| Pemphigus | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Polio Myelitis | — | — | — |
| 2,327 | 10,725 | 13,052 | |
| 21 | 11 | 32 | |
| Milk Scheme | 138 | 88 | 226 |
| Ante-Natal Cases | 953 | 412 | 1,365 |
| Infant Consultations Attended | _ | _ | 1,083 |
| Ante-Natal Clinics Attended | _ | _ | 325 |
| Children Act | 42 | 115 | 157 |
| Miscellaneous | 1,054 | 367 | 1,421 |
| Schools re Measles | — | — | — |
In addition to the above 564 persons were seen by the Health
Visitors at the office, chiefly in connection with milk applications.