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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 1948
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Greenwich Borough]
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| Table B. | Visits | Re-Visits | Totals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Milk Scheme | 11 | 4 | 15 |
| Dental Treatment | 34 | 1 | 35 |
| Ante-Natal Cases | 415 | 76 | 491 |
| Children Act | 53 | 16 | 69 |
| Miscellaneous | 513 | 105 | 618 |
| Infant Consultations | 386 | — | 386 |
| Ante-Natal Clinics | 310 | — | 310 |
| Dental Clinic | 50 | — | 50 |
In addition to the above 187 persons were seen by the Health
Visitors at the office, chiefly in connection with milk applications.
Notification of Births.—The following Table gives the number and types of notifications received respecting births in the Borough up to 4th July, 1948:—
| Where Confined | Midwives | Doctors | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greenwich Births | Other Boroughs' Births | Greenwich Births | Other Boroughs' Births | |
| St. Alfege's Hospital | 192 | 371 | — | — |
| Nursing Homes | — | — | 5 | 59 |
| Other Residences | — | — | — | — |
| At home | 329 | 3 | — | — |
| 521 | 374 | 5 | 59 | |
| Other Boroughs (Transfers Inwards) | 352 | — | — | — |
| Total | 873 | 374 | 5 | 59 |
From a perusal of the above Table it will be seen that 959
births actually took place in the Borough during the first six
months of 1948. Of this number 433 were transferred to Other
Authorities. Against this, 352 births which occurred in other
areas were allocated to Greenwich, thus giving a nett figure of
878.