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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 1951
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Greenwich Borough]
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SECTION B
General Provision of Health Services for the Area.
Since July, 1948, the Personal Health Services available to
residents of the Borough have been under the control of the London
County Council and Dr. Waldron, the Divisional Medical Officer,
has kindly supplied me with information and statistics relating to
Health Visitors' records, attendances at Infant Welfare Centres,
Prophylaxis figures, etc. for 1951, which will be found on the following
pages in table form.
In addition, Mr. E. J. Prew, Officer in charge of the Greenwich Food Office, has been good enough to supply me with the following details of vitamin products and dried milk distributed throughout the Borough from the Food Office and Welfare Centres during 1951:
| Month | National Dried Milk (Tins) | Orange Juice (Bottles) | Cod Liver Oil (Bottles) | A.D. Tablets (Packets) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Free | Sold | Free | Sold | Free | Free | |
| Jan. | 21 | 3,020 | 51 | 1,848 | 1,321 | 369 |
| Feb. | 23 | 2,980 | 42 | 4,917 | 1,466 | 367 |
| March | 32 | 3,394 | 49 | 5,590 | 1,661 | 447 |
| April | 27 | 2,736 | 38 | 4,966 | 1,250 | 344 |
| May | 17 | 2,707 | 50 | 5,002 | 1,409 | 374 |
| June | 25 | 3,428 | 48 | 6,937 | 1.706 | 385 |
| July | 15 | 2,801 | 44 | 6,467 | 1,173 | 363 |
| August | 17 | 2,832 | 39 | 5,452 | 998 | 307 |
| Sept. | 24 | 3.622 | 50 | 6,521 | 1,629 | 426 |
| Oct. | 22 | 2,789 | 45 | 4,750 | 1,375 | 335 |
| Nov. | 14 | 2,778 | 34 | 5,228 | 1,586 | 332 |
| Dec. | 31 | 3,261 | 37 | 5,674 | 1,734 | 378 |
| Totals | 268 | 36,348 | 527 | 63,352 | 17,308 | 4,427 |
| Total Distribution | 36,616 | 63,879 | 17,308 | 4,427 | ||
| Approximate Percentage of Potential | * | 26% | 24% | 33% | ||
*No percentage can be given for this commodity by reason of (a) no separate record
is kept of the children under 2 years who are the beneficiaries under this scheme
and (b) entitlement even to these children varies throughout the year.