London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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 1947
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Greenwich Borough]
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| Centre | No. of Clinics | No. of Attendances | New Cases | Medical Consultations |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chevening Road | 206 | 2,889 | 247 | 1,280 |
| Creek Road | 99 | 1,114 | 94 | 240 |
| Shooter's Hill Road | 94 | 1,343 | 140 | 497 |
| Bardsley Lane | 59 | 598 | 53 | 156 |
| Fairfield House | 77 | 1,141 | 46 | 469 |
| Rochester Way | 75 | 1,183 | 154 | 399 |
| Charlton Lane | 50 | 784 | 77 | 373 |
| Ridgebrook Road | 6 | 52 | 1 | 20 |
| Totals | 666 | 9,104 | 812 | 3,434 |
Ante-Natal and Post-Natal Clinics.—The number of new
cases attending the various Centres was 1,736 as compared with
1,569 for the previous year. The numbers attending each Clinic
were:—
Centre
No. of
Clinics
New
Cases
Total
Attendances
Chevening Road 239 707 3,923
Shooter's Hill Road 102 405 1,907
Creek Road 102 295 1,565
Charlton Lane 50 194 1,115
Fairfield House 77 134 716
Ridgebrook Road 4 1 22
Totals 574 *1,736 9,248
*Includes 313 Post-Natal cases.
Other Ante-Natal Services.—In addition to the facilities
provided at the Borough Council Centres, 365 women received
treatment at St. Alfege Hospital, making approximately 2,190
attendances, whilst the British Home for Mothers and Babies,
Woolwich, was responsible for Ante-Natal supervision for 191
patients who made 1,146 attendances.
Infantile Mortality.—The total number of deaths under
1 year of age was 51 as compared with 59 for the previous year,
representing an Infantile Mortality Rate of 26 per 1,000 live births,
compared with 41 for England and Wales and 37 for the County of
London.
The average for the previous ten years is 43.
Last year I commented on the very low rate then returned and