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Southwark 1914
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Southwark, Borough of]
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CEREBRO-SPINAL FEYER.
During the year 6 cases of Cerebro-Spinal Fever were notified, all
of which died.
DIARRHÆA.
The year under consideration was unfavourable for infants especially
in regard to Diarrhœa. The deaths from that disease were above the
average.
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 Diarrhoea'' was widely distributed.
The annual death-rate from Diarrhœa per 1,000 living was 1.10.
Deaths from diarrhœa during the last ten years: —
| 1905 | 183 | 1910 | 90 |
| 1906 | 225 | 1911 | 331 |
| 1907 | 101 | 1912 | 95 |
| 1908 | 188 | 1913 | 205 |
| 1909 | 113 | 1914 | 207 |
HEALTH WORK.
The number of visits made by the women inspectors to houses in
connection with Births, and other Health Work during 1914.
TABLE 32.
| Nature of visit. | Miss Wilkinson. No. of visits. | Miss Reddoch. No. of visits. | TOTAL. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Original visits in relation to Births | 242 | 1632 | 1874 |
| Revisits in relation to Births | 318 | 2772 | 3090 |
| Visits to premises were occupiers were found to be out | 45 | 978 | 1023 |
| Visits in relation to other Health work | 62 | 319 | 3bl |
| Total | 667 | 5701 | 6368 |