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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 1939

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

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Table: The following table indicates briefly the extent of the work of the centres and clinics during 1939.

The following table indicates briefly the extent of the work of the centres and clinics during 1939.

Services.New Cases.Total Attendances.
Infant Welfare Centres1,66829,591
Ante-Natal and Post-Natal Clinics7564,554
Artificial Sunlight Clinics64511,540
Dental Clinic181511
Foot Clinic–4,766
Maternity Home271–
Health Visitors Visits:—Visits.Re-visits.
Children 0—51,5319,016
Re Infectious Diseases738460
Miscellaneous Visits1,990829

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Notification of Births Acts (1907 and 1915).
Public Health (London) Act, 1936.

Table: Notification of Births Acts (1907 and 1915). Public Health (London) Act, 1936. The following Table gives the number and character of the intimation received respecting births in the Borough:—

Notification of Births Acts (1907 and 1915). Public Health (London) Act, 1936. The following Table gives the number and character of the intimation received respecting births in the Borough:—

Where ConfinedMidwivesDoctors
Greenwich BirthsOther Boroughs' BirthsGreenwich BirthsOther Boroughs' Births
St. Alfege Hospital3825681
Greenwich Borough Council Maternity Home199851
Other Nursing Homes3291518
Other HospitalsI –2––
At Home453–33–
1,0667464018
Other Boroughs (Transfers Inwards)186–1–
1,252–41–

Table: Particulars of the amount of milk, etc., distributed are shown in the following table:—

Particulars of the amount of milk, etc., distributed are shown in the following table:—

(a) Dried Milk, Virol, &c., Distributed Free.
Quarter ended*MilkVirolMalt & OilCod Liver OilMarmite
Pkts.lbs.lbs.BottlesCartons
March, 193910,8411,125½1,5914032,097
June, „10,302½9341,3333901,993
Sept., „7,060510½7813421,335
Dec., „5,102—863377984
Totals33.305½2,5704,5681,5126,409

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♦Includes 2,176 Pkts. given under L.C.C. Extra Nourishment Scheme.
Amount recovered £195.