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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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Table: 5. Home Help Service (a) Visits paid by Supervisors

5. Home Help Service (a) Visits paid by Supervisors

QuarterEffectiveIneffectiveTotal Visits
March23012242
June46227489
Sept.35224376
Sept.41720437
Totals1,461831,544

Table: (b) Distribution of Cases attended

(b) Distribution of Cases attended

Maternity83
Tuberculosis76
Others683
Total842

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(c) Home helps on roll at 31. 12. 51 107 (part time)*
*equal to 54.05 wholetime Home Helps.
6. Prophylaxis

Table: Cases receiving completed prophylactic treatment during year:—

Cases receiving completed prophylactic treatment during year:—

Diphtheria Immunisation1,054
Whooping Cough Immunisation391
Vaccination1,315

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7. District Nursing.
The staff of the Queens District Nursing Association for Charlton
and Blackheath made 12,262 visits during the year.
Visits carried out by the Ranyard Nurses were additional to those
quoted above.

Table: 8. Schools (Medical Statistics)

8. Schools (Medical Statistics)

Minor AilmentsVisionNutritionSpecial Investigation Clinic
No. of Children attending23,403———
No. of Attendances62,01473120336
No. of New Cases—5104020
No. of Glasses Ordered—173——

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Note: As appropriate children from Greenwich also attend special clinics
in Deptford and Woolwich, e.g. vision.