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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
Southwark 1912
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Southwark, Borough of]
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All the cases were visited and inquired into. Breast feeding of
babies was recommended by circularising and visiting as usual. In the
poorer parts of the borough the leaflet "Precautions to be taken to
prevent Summer Diarrhæa'' was widely distributed.
The annual death-rate from Diarrhæa per 1,000 living was 0.50.
Deaths from diarrhæa during the last ten years:—
1903 197 1908 188
1904 282 1909 113
1905 183 1910 90
1906 225 1911 331
1907 101 1912 95
TYPHUS FEVER.
No death occurred from this disease during the year, and no case
was notified.
The number of visits made by the women inspectors to houses in connection with Births, and other Health Work during 1912.
| Nature of visit. | Miss Wilkinson. No. of visits. | Miss Blackwell. No. of visits. | total. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Original visits in relation to Births | 402 | 117 | 519 |
| Revisits in relation to Births | 749 | 79 | 828 |
| Visits to premises were occupiers were found to be out | 306 | 60 | 366 |
| Visits in relation to other Health work | 62 | 23 | 85 |
| Total | 1519 | 279 | 1798 |