Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Greenwich Borough]
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Arrangements made for :— (a) Statutory Services 597
(b) Others 811
Interviews at Offices 267
Bathing Centre Sessions 137
•No. of Baths :—At Home 2,017
At Centre 1,348
No. of persons receiving foot treatment 115
No. of persons having hair washed 46
No of articles cleansed 44,777
Attendances at O.P.W. Committee 9
•Males 1,062 Females 2,303
Cases Referred:—
From To
135 G.O.P.W.A 4
102 Hospitals 61
92 Home Help Organiser 102
76 District Nurses 57
51 Relations 5
43 N.A.B 34
37 British Red Cross 56
26 Housing Department 37
25 Doctors 76
8 Church & Club Organisations 15
5 Health Visitors —
4 W.V.S —
2 District P.H.I.s —
1 L.C.C. Welfare 7
1 Chest Clinic 1
18 Miscellaneous 9
134 Found on District -
26Personal Request -
33 Neighbours —
28 Councillors —
19 Pensions Book Pink Card —
16 Other Town Hall Depts
— L.C.C. Admitting Officers 12
— Medical Officer of Health 6
— L.C.C. Housing 2
Holiday Home—For several reasons, mainly financial, holidays
for the elderly of the Borough have had to be arranged to be taken
at "out of season" times