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 1966
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Greenwich Borough]
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As usual audience figures varied widely from organisation to
organisation, the highest numbers being recorded in pensioners'
clubs.
Whilst the film show is still the most popular form of visit
(104 compared with 74 where speakers were requested), the high
proportion of requests for a talk or demonstration shows not only a
demand for more than visual exercise but also a desire for local
knowledge and a wish to express ideas. Due credit must be paid to
those members of the staff willing to give their time for these talks
and the numbers requested indicate the able manner in which they
communicate.
The following tables give a breakdown of subject matter and
types of organisation visited.
TABLE
| Subject | Films | Talks | Films & Talks | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D | O | D | O | D | O | ||
| Home Safety and Artificial | |||||||
| Resuscitation | 27 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 12 | 64 |
| Food Hygiene | 8 | 5 | — | 1 | 4 | 4 | 22 |
| Infectious Disease and Pest Control | 4 | 3 | 1 | - | 1 | - | 9 |
| Other Environmental Health | 3 | 2 | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | 10 |
| Nutrition | 1 | 2 | - | - | - | - | 3 |
| Personal Hygiene | 9 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 11 |
| Smoking | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | 4 |
| Maternity and Child Welfare | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 7 |
| Old People's Welfare | 3 | 1 | 2 | — | 6 | 2 | 14 |
| Welfare Services | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | 2 | 4 |
| Mental Health | - | - | - | - | 2 | - | 2 |
| Health Services | 6 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 19 |
| Miscellaneous | 5 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | — | 9 |
| 69 | 35 | 13 | 10 | 29 | 22 | 178 | |
TABLE
| Organisation | Films | Talks | Films & Talks | Total | Attendance | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D | O | D | O | D | O | |||
| Religious | 11 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 45 | 1,589 |
| Political | 12 | 4 | 2 | - | 9 | 1 | 28 | 815 |
| Old People | 13 | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 18 | 1,648 |
| Youth Organisations | 2 | 5 | — | 1 | 4 | 6 | 18 | 1,063 |
| Others | 31 | 14 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 69 | 2,529 |
| 69 | 35 | 13 | 10 | 29 | 22 | 178 | 7,644 | |
D—Duty Hours O—Out of Duty Hours