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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 1938

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

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Table: The following table shows the type of abnormality treated during the year:—

The following table shows the type of abnormality treated during the year:—

Rickets248
Malnutrition and Underweight211
Colds and Bronchial conditions111
Anaemia and Debility134
Convalescent from Infectious Diseases63
Insomnia16
Rheumatism19
Cervical Adenitis17
Skin Sepsis12
Ante-Natal patients65
Post-Natal55
951

Table: Particulars relating to the number of patients treated at the various Centres during 1938 are given in the following tables:—

Particulars relating to the number of patients treated at the various Centres during 1938 are given in the following tables:—

Under 55—15Over 15Total
Number under treatment at end of previous year3233126380
Number of New Patients80233120955
Discharges858441221,024
Number under treatment at end of 19382672024311
Number of treatments given14,1596121,88816,659

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Tumour Diagnostic Clinic.—As foreshadowed in last year's
report, the usefulness of this clinic has been nullified by the decline
in the number of residents availing themselves of this service,
and early in the year it was decided to abolish the clinic in its present
form and to establish in its place for an experimental period of six
months a special clinic for women.
MATERNITY AND CHILD WELFARE.
Infant Welfare Centres.—The work at the various Centres
has been conducted on similar lines as in previous years and particulars
relating to attendances are shewn in the following tables:—