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Greenwich 1952

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Greenwich Borough]

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27
SECTION B
General Provision of Health and Welfare 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 1952, which will be found on the
following pages in table form.

Table: In addition, the following details of vitamin products distri buted throughout the Borough from the Food Office and Welfare Centres during 1952 have been obtained from the returns issued by the London and South East Regional Food Office:—

In addition, the following details of vitamin products distri buted throughout the Borough from the Food Office and Welfare Centres during 1952 have been obtained from the returns issued by the London and South East Regional Food Office:—

Vitamin Product1st Qtr.2nd Qtr3rd Qtr4th QtrWhole Year
Orange Juice (Bottles)
Average weekly Issues1,1761,3321,5501,2311,322
% of Potential25.3%28.6%36.7%29.2%29.8%
Cod Liver Oil (Bottles)
Average weekly Issues349320276294310
% of Potent ial25.8%23.6%22.8%23.9%24.5%
A & D Tablets (Packets)
Average weekly Issues7985849185
% of Potential29.2%32.3%32.0%37.7%32.7%