London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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 1963
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Greenwich Borough]
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Health Visitors' Records, Attendances at Infant Welfare Sessions, Prophylaxis figures, etc. 1. Health Visiting
| Quarter | Children | Over 65 years | Mentally Disordered | Discharged from Hospital (other than Mental) | Infectious Households | Total Visits (incl. Re-visits) | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 1 year | 1 and under 2 yrs. | 2 and under 5 yrs. | No. Visited | Requested by | No. Visited | Requested by | No. Visited | Requested by | T.B. | Other | Effective | Unsuccessful | ||||
| G.P. | Hosp. | G.P. | Hosp. | G.P. | Hosp. | |||||||||||
| March | 329 | 1,372 | 1,984 | 89 | 5 | 63 | 14 | – | 3 | 35 | 4 | 28 | 11 | 231 | 5,731 | 890 |
| June | 464 | 329 | 811 | 78 | 11 | 52 | 2 | – | 1 | 17 | – | 14 | 3 | 158 | 5,850 | 921 |
| Sept. | 447 | 119 | 276 | 56 | 9 | 26 | 2 | – | 2 | 11 | – | 8 | 5 | 58 | 5,333 | 945 |
| Dec. | 383 | 75 | 160 | 43 | 4 | 27 | – | – | – | 14 | 1 | 12 | 4 | 73 | 5,541 | 1,049 |
| Totals | 1,623 | 1,895 | 3,231 | 266 | 29 | 168 | 18 | – | 6 | 77 | 5 | 62 | 23 | 520 | 22,455 | 3,805 |
| Quarter | Sessions | Attendances Children 0—5 years | |
|---|---|---|---|
| First | Total | ||
| March | 196 | 2,383 | 5,750 |
| June | 189 | 796 | 7,234 |
| September | 194 | 583 | 7,537 |
| December | 190 | 1,206 | 7,096 |
| Totals | 769 | 4,968 | 27,617 |