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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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The following return shows the work performed during the year:—
| Number of Sessions | 100 |
| Number of New Patients | 306 |
| Number of Old Patients | 611 |
| Number received Treatment | 893 |
| Number of Extractions | 996 |
| Number of Extractions (Gas) | 173 |
| Number of Dentures Supplied | 81 |
| Number of Fillings | 283 |
Supply of Milk To Mothers and Children.—The Council's
scheme for the provision of dried milk to mothers and children
is still in operation, though, of course, on a reduced scale since the
introduction of the National Scheme.
The following table shows the amounts distributed at the
various Welfare Centres during the year:—
| Quarter Ended | Milk lbs. | Virol lbs. | Malt & Oil lbs. | Marmite Crtns. | Approximate Cost | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £ | s. | d. | |||||
| March 1947 | 280 | — | 5 | — | 28 | 13 | 6 |
| June 1947 | 228 | — | 1 | — | 22 | 14 | 6 |
| Sept. 1947 | 212 | — | 2 | — | 22 | 5 | 0 |
| Dec. 1947 | 261 | ½ | 1 | — | 28 | 10 | 0 |
| Totals | 981 | ½ | 9 | — | 102 | 3 | 0 |
| Quarter Ended | Milk lbs. | Virol lbs. | Malt & Oil lbs. | Farex Pkts. | Marmite Crtns. | Mid. Oat Food Pkts. | Total Amount Received | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £ | s. | d | |||||||
| March 1947 | 10,157 | 377 | 441 | 295 | 464 | 119 | 1,086 | 17 | 11½ |
| June 1947 | 10,226 | 345½ | 199 | 331 | 621 | 196 | 1,138 | 17 | 7 |
| Sept 1947 | 10,728 | 299 | 84 | 332 | 649 | 259 | 1,226 | l2 | 10½ |
| Dec. 1947 | 11,116 | 617 ½ | 231 | 335 | 802 | 316 | 1,337 | 18 | 4 |
| Totals | 42,227 | 1,639 | 955 | 1,293 | 2,536 | 890 | 4,790 | 6 | 9 |