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 Southwark, Borough of]
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| Newington. | St. George's. | St. Saviour's and Christchurch. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| WARD. | Area in Acres | Population. | Persons to the Acre. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Males. | Females. | Total. | |||
| Newington. | St. George's | St. Saviour's and Christchurch. | Whole Borough. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WARD. | Births. | Infantile Mortality. | Zymotic Rates in the Borough. | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Males. | Females. | Total. | Birth.rate. | Cerebro Spinal Fever. | Measles. | Scarlet Fever. | Diphtheria. | Whooping Cough. | Enteric Fever. | Diarrhoea. | Phthisis. | Influenza. | Polio. Myelitis. | Encephalitis Lethargica | ||
| Newington. | St. George's. | Christchurch and St. Saviour's. | Whole Borough | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ward. | 1912. | 1913. | 1914. | 1915. | 1916. | 1917. | 1918. | 1919. | 1920. | 1921. | 1922. | 1923. | 1924. | 1925. | 1926. |
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| Institution. | In 1st Quarter. | In 2nd Quarter. | In 3rd Quarter. | In 4th Quarter. | During Year. |
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| For the First Quarter of 13 weeks ending 3rd April. | For the Second Quarter of 13 weeks ending 3rd July. | ||||||||||||
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| Sub-Districts. | Births. | Deaths. | Sub-Districts. | Births. | Deaths. | ||||||||
| Male. | Female. | Male. | Female. | Male. | Female. | Male. | Female. | ||||||
| Causes of Death. | AGES. | Ah Ages. | Localities of Deaths. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0- | 1- | 2- | 5- | 10- | 15- | 20- | 25- | 35- | 45- | 55- | 65- | 75- | 85- | M. | F. | St. Mary. | St. Paul. | St. Peter. | St. John. | Trinity. | All Saints. | St. Michael. | St. Jude. | St. George. | Christchurch. | St. Saviour. | |
| CAUSE OF DEATH. | Under 1 Week. | 1-2 Weeks. | 2-3 Weeks. | 3-4 Weeks. | Total under 1 Month. | 1-3 Months. | 3-6 Months. | 6-9 Months. | 9-12 Months. | Total Deaths under 1 Year | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Names of Localities. | 1. St. Mart's Ward | 2. St. Paul's Ward. | 3. St. Peter's District, | 4. St. John's District. | 5. Trinity Ward. | 6. All Saints' District. | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Year. | Population estimated to middle of each year. | Births registered. | Deaths at all ages | Deaths under 1 year | Population estimated to middle of each year. | Births registered | Deaths at all ages | Deaths under 1 year. | Population estimated to middle of each year. | Births registered | Deaths at all ages | Deaths undar 1 year. | Population estimated to middle of each year. | Births registered. | Deaths at all ages | Deaths under 1 year. | Population estimated to middle of each year. | Births registered. | Deaths at all ages. | Deaths under 1 year. | Population estimated to middle of each year. | Births registered. | Deaths at all ages. | Deaths under 1 year. |
| ward. | Cerebro Spinal Fever. | Measles. | Scarlet Fever. | Diphtheria. | Whooping Cough. | Enteric Fever. | Diarrhæa. | Phthisis. | Pneumonia & Bronchitis. | Heart Disease. | Influenza. | Polio Myelitis | Encephalitis Lethargica. |
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| WARD. | Males | Females. | Total. | Rate per 1000. | AGES—YEARS. | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0- | 1 | 5- | 10- | 15- | 20- | 25- | 35- | 45- | 55- | 65- | 75- | 85- | |||||
| Locality. | Polio-Myelitis. | Encephalitis Lethargica. | Measles. | Scarlet Fever. | Diphtheria. | Whooping Cough. | Enteric Fever. | Diarrhsea. | Cerebrospinal Fever. | Influenza. | Total. |
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| Boroughs. | Estimated Population, 1925. | Birth Rate. | Death Bate. | Infantile Mortality Rate. | Deaths from | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Enteric Fever. | Measles. | Scarlet Fever. | Whooping-cough. | Diphtheria. | Diarrhaea and Enteritis (under 2 years). | |||||
| Ward or District. | Complaints. Including houses in which deaths have occurred.) | House to House. | Principal Infectious Diseases. | Factories, Workshops Workplaces and Outworkers. | Number of Original Inspections made daily. | Number of Reinspections made daily. | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of Inspections made. | Number of drains tested. | Number of Reinspections made. | Number of Inspections made. | Number of drains tested. | Number of Reinspections made. | Number of Inspections made. | Number of drains tested. | Number of Reinspections made. | Number of Inspections made. | Number of Reinspections made. | |||
| Ward, or District. | Intimation Notices served. | Statutory Notices served. | Sanitary Works completed. | Drain reconstructed. | Drain repaired. | Interceptor, Ac. | Blocked Drains unstopped. | New Soilpipe provided. | Closet app. or repaired. | Closet provided. | Water supply. | Closet Pan and Trap. | Yards, &e., paved. | Paving repaired. | Gullies provided. | Sinks trapped. | Rain Pipes disconnected. | Boofs, Gutters, &c. | Dust-bin provided. | Basement concreted. | Foul rooms cleansed. | Floor ventilation. | House ventilated. | Draw Tap from Main. | Overcrowding abated. | Additional water supplies provided. | Surface Drains. | Miscellaneous Nuisances from Urinals, Manure, Animals, Ac., abated. |
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| Year. | Intimation Notices served. | Statutory Notices served. | Sanitary Works completed. | Drain reconstructed. | Drain repaired. | Interceptor, &c. | Blocked Drains unstopped. | New Soilpipe provided. | Closet app. or repaired. | Closet provided. | Water supply. | Closet Pan and Trap. | Yards, &c., paved. | Paving repaired. | Gullies provided. | Sinks trapped. | Rain Pipes disconnected. | Roofs, Gutters, &c. | Dust-bin provided. | Basement concreted. | Foul rooms cleansed. | Floor ventilation. | House ventilated. | Draw tap from Main. | Overcrowding abated. | Additional Water Supplies provided. | Surface Drains. | Miscellaneous Nuisances from Urinals, Manure, Animals, &c., abated. |
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| Year. | Complaints (including houses in which deaths have occurred). | House to House. | Infectious Diseases. | Factories, Workshops and Workplaces, &c. | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of Inspections made. | Number of drains tested. | Number of Reinspections made. | Number of Inspections, made. | Number of drains tested. | Number of Reinspections made | Number of Inspections made. | Number of drains tested. | Number of Reinspections made. | Number of Inspections made. | Number of Reinspections made. | |
| WARDS. | Total. | |||||||||||||||
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| St. Mary's. | St. Paul's. | St. Peter's. | St. John's. | Trinity. | All Saints' | St. Michael's. | St. Jude's. | St. George's. | Christchurch. | St. Saviour's. | Houses Let in Lodgings. Miss Bur hows. | Houses Let in Lodgings. Miss Hurrows. | Women's Workshops. | Bakehouses. | ||
| These proceedings resulted as follows:— |
| Defendant. | Cause of Proceedings. | Result. |
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| Defendant. | Cause of Proceedings. | Result. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Mary's Ward. | St. Paul's Ward. | St. Peter's Ward. | St. John's Ward. | Trinity Ward. | All Saints' Ward. | St. Michael's Ward. | St. Jude's Ward. | St. George's Ward. | Christchurch Ward. | St. Saviour's Ward. | Total for Borough. |
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| Premises. | Number | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Inspections. | Written Notices. | Prosecutions. | |
| Particulars. | Number of Defects. | Number of Prosecutions. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Found. | Remedied. | Referred to H.M. Inspector. | ||
| Nature or Work. | Outworkers' Lists, Section 107. | Number of Inspections of Outworkers' Premises. | Outwork in Unwholesome Premises, S. 108. | Outwork in Infected Premises, Sections 109-10. | |||||||||||
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| Lists received from Employers. | Nos. of Addresses of Outworkers received from other Councils. | Nos. of Addresses of Outworkers forwarded to other Councils. | Prosecutions. | Instances. | Notices served. | Prosecutions. | Instances. | Orders made. (S. 110). | Prosecutions. (Ss. 109, 10). | ||||||
| Twice in the year | Once in the year. | Failing to keep or permit inspection of lists. | Failing to send lists. | ||||||||||||
| Lists. | Out-workers. | Lists. | Outworkers. | ||||||||||||
| Workshops, Workplaces, &c., on the Register (S. 131) at the end of the year. | Number. |
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| Class. | Number. |
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| WARD. | Inspections. | Re-inspections. | Premises where Rats were found. | Action taken. | Probable Source. | Notices. | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| By Council's Official. | By Occupiers. | |||||||||||||
| By Inspectors | By Rat Officer. | By Inspectors | By Bat Officer. | Baits laid by Rat Officer with poison | Wire Traps Set. | Breakback Traps Set. | Cats or Dogs. | Ferrets. | Rat Runs and Holes. | Defective Drains. | Defective Sewers. | |||
| Ward. | No. of Intimation Notices served. | No. of Statutory Notices served. | Police Court proceedings taken. | Verminous rooms treated. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (a) by Owners of Premises. | (b) by the Council's Disinfecting Staff. | ||||
| Address. | Male. | Female | Total. |
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| Name of School. | Verminous. | Scabious. | Total. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boys. | Girls. | Boys. | Girls. | ||
| Name of School. | Verminous. | Scabious. | Total. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boys. | Girls. | Boys. | Girls. | ||
| Articles. | Disinfected. | Destroyed. |
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| Reasons bodies were brought to Mortuary. | Collier's Rents Mortuary. | Manor Place Mortuary. | Total. |
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| Number of new houses erected during the year:— |
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| St. Mary's Ward. | St. Paul's Ward. | St. Peter's Ward. | St. John's Ward. | Trinity Ward. | All Saint's ' Ward. | St. Michael's Ward | St. Jude's Ward. | St. George's Ward. | Christchurch Ward. | St. Saviour's Ward. | Total. | |
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| Situation of Premises. | Name of Licensee. |
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| INSPECTION OP WHARVES, &c. | FOOD EXAMINED, &c. | ||||||||||
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| WARD. | Inspections of Wharves and Warehouses. | Inspections of Markets, | Inspections of Shops or Street Stalls. | Total. | Parcels of Food Examined. | Parcels of Food Stopped. | Parcels of Food Released. | Parcels of Food destroyed by consent of owner. | Parcels of food seized by Inspector. | Parcels of food condemned by Magistrate. | Summonses taken out. |
| Foodstuffs Examined. | Quantity and Weight found Unsound. | Surrendered by Owners. | Seized by Inspector. | Remarks. | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Foodstuffs. | Quantity. | Weight. | Quantity. | Weight. | Quantity. | Weight. | Quantity. | Weight. | |||||||||||||
| Foodstuffs Examined. | Quantity and Weight found Unsound. | Surrendered by Owners. | Seized by Inspector. | Remarks. | |||||||||||||||||
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| Foodstuffs. | Quantity. | Weight. | Quantity. | Weight. | Quantity. | Weight. | Quantity | Weight. | |||||||||||||
| Foodstuffs Examined. | Quantity and Weight found Unsound. | Surrendered by Owners. | Seized by Inspector. | Remarks. | |||||||||||||||||
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| Foodstuffs. | Quantity. | Weight, | Quantity. | Weight. | Quantity. | Weight. | Quantity. | Weight. | |||||||||||||
| Foodstuffs Examined. | Quantity and Weight found Unsound. | Surrendered by Owners. | Seized by Inspector. | Remarks. | |||||||||||||||||
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| Foodstuffs. | Quantity. | Weight. | Quantity. | Weight. | Quantity. | Weight. | Quantity. | Weight. | |||||||||||||
| Foodstuffs. | Quantity and Weight examined. | Weight found to be unsound. | Surrendered by Owner. | Seized by Inspector. | Notices served. | How unsound portion disposed of. | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quantity. | Weight. | (a) Detention. | b) Release | |||||||||||
| Foodstuffs. | Quantity and Weight examined. | Weight found to be unsound. | Surrendered by Owner. | Seized by Inspector. | Notices served. | How unsound portion disposed of. | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quantity. | Weight. | (a) Detention | (b) Release | |||||||||||
| Foodstuffs. | Quantity and Weight examined. | Weight found 0 be unsound. | Surrendered by Owner. | Seized by Inspector. | Notices served. | How unsound portion disposed of. | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quantity. | Weight. | (a) Detention. | (b) Release. | |||||||||||
| Foodstuffs. | Quantity and Weight examined. | Weight found to be unsound. | Surrendered by Owner. | Seized by Inspector. | Notices served. | How unsound portion disposed of. | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quantity. | Weight. | (a) Detention. | Release. | |||||||||||
| Entered in Register. | Removal from Register | Not Registered. (Unsuitable, &c.) | Total Applications. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Names. | Premises. | Names. | Premises. | Names. | Premises. | Names. | Premises |
| Entered in Register. | Removal-from Register | Not Registered. (Unsuitable, &c.) | Total Applications. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Names. | Premises. | Names. | Premises. | Names. | Premises. | Names. | Premises |
| Situation of Premises. | Description of Business. | Name of Occupiers. |
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| Position of. | Total Number. | Not in use. | Reported satisfactory. |
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| Premises. | No. of Inspections. | Notices. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Intimation. | Statutory. | ||
| St. Mary's Ward. | St. Paul's Ward. | St. Peter's Ward. | St. John's Ward. | Trinity Ward. | All Saints' Ward. | St. Michael's Ward. | St. Jude's Ward. | St. George's Ward. | Christchurch Ward. | St. Saviour's Ward. | Total. |
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| St. Mary's Ward. | St. Paul's Ward. | St. Peter's Ward. | St. John's Ward. | Trinity Ward. | All Saints' Ward. | St. Michael's W ard. | St. Jude's Ward. | St. George's Ward. | Christchurch Ward. | St. Saviour's Ward. | Total. |
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| Article. | Number of Samples taken. | Adulterated. |
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| Article. | Number of Samples taken. | Adulterated. |
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| Year. | Official Samples. | Informal Samples. | Total. | Cream. |
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| Article. | No. of samples purchased by Agents. | Result of Analysis. | Percentage of adulterated samples. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Genuine. | Adulterated. | |||
| Name and Address of Vendor. | Sample and Number. | Result of Analysis. | Result of Proceedings. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name and Address of Vendor. | Sample and Number. | Result of Analysis. | Result of Proceedings. |
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| Notified. | Deaths. |
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| Notified. | Deaths. |
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| Notified. | Deaths. |
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| Notified. | Cases treated. | Vision unimpaired. | Vision impaired. | Total Blindness. | Deaths. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| At home. | Hospital. | |||||
| Disease | 0- | 1- | 5- | 10- | 15- | 20- | 25- | 35- | 45- | 55- | 65- | 75- | 85- | Males | Females | Total | Cases admitted to Hospital | Total Deaths |
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| Week Ending. | Scarlet Fever. | Diphtheria. | Membranous Croup. | Enteric Fever. | Cerebrospinal Fever. | Small-Pox. | Erysipelas. | Puerperal Fever. | Anthrax. | Ophthalmia Neonatorum. | Phthisis. | Other forms of Tuberculosis. | Measles. | Encephalitis Lethargica. | Epidemic Diari-bsea. | Pneumonia. | Polio-Myelitis. | Pueperal Pyrexia. | Dysentery. | Total. |
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| 1926. | Scarlet Fever. | Diphtheria. | Small Pox. | Other Diseases, &c. | Verminous Persons. | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week Ending. | No. of Families. | No. of Persons. | No. of Days. | No. of Families. | No. of Persons. | No. of Days. | No. of Families. | No. of Persons. | No. of Days. | No. of Families. | No. of Persons. | No. of Days. | No. of Families. | No. of Persons. | No. of Days. |
| 1926. | Scarlet Fever. | Diphtheria. | Small Pox. | Other Diseases, &c. | Verminous Persons. | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week Ending. | No. of Families. | •No. of Persons. | No. of Days. | No. of Families. | No. of Persons. | No. of Days. | No. of Families. | No. of Persons. | No. of Days. | No. of Families. | No. of Persons. | No. of Days. | No. of Families. | N o. of Persons. | No. of Days. |
| St. Mary's Ward. | 1 St. Paul's Ward. | St. Peter's W ard. | 'St. John's Ward. | Trinity Ward. | All Saints Ward. | St. Michael's Ward. | St. Jude's Ward. | St. George's Ward. | Christ-church Ward. | St. Saviour's Ward. | Total. |
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| Articles. | No. Disinfected. | No. Destroyed. |
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| Age-periods | Notifications on Form A. | Notifications on Form B. | Number of Notifications on Form C. | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of Primary Notifications. | Total Notifications on Form A. | Number of Primary Notifications. | Total Notifications on Form B. | Poor Law Institutions. | Sanatoria. | |||||||||||||||
| 0-1 | 1-5 | 5-10 | 10-15 | 15-20 | 20-25 | 25-35 | 35-45 | 45-55 | 55-65 | 65 <fe upward* | Total Primary Notifications. | Under 5 | 5-10 | 10-15 | Total Primary Notifications. | |||||
| Age Periods | 0 to 1 | 1 to 5 | 5 to 10 | 10 to 15 | 15 to20 | 20 to 25 | 25 to 35 | 35 to 45 | 45 to 55 | 55 to 65 | 65 and upwards | Total Cases |
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| 0- | 1- | 5- | 10- | 15- | 20- | 25- | 35- | 45- | 55- | 65- | 75- | 85 | All Ages. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Males | Females | Total | ||||||||||||||
| Age Periods. | New Cases.* | Deaths. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pulmonary. | Non-Pulmonary. | Pulmonary. | Non-Pulmonary. | |
| Notified cases remaining in district at end of 1925. | Cases notified during 1926. | Old cases returned home from Infirmary. | Visits paid at the homes of patients. | Cases removed to Infirmary. | Cases removed from Southwark or which died at home. | Notified cases remaining in Southwark at end of 1926. | Rooms periodically sprayed and otherwise disinfected. | Rooms stripped on termination of cases. |
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| St. Mary's Ward. | St. Paul's Ward. | St. Peter's Ward. | St. John's Ward. | Tri-ity Ward. | All Saints Ward. | St. Michael's Ward. | St. Jude's Ward. | St. George's Ward. | ChristChurch Ward. | St. Saviour's Ward. | Total. |
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| Original Visits. | Revisits. | Visits to Ante-Natal Cases. | Visits to Post-Natal Cases. | Visits to Delicate Infants. | Visits to Cases of Diarrhœa and Sick Children. | Attendances at Welfare Centres | Visits where Mothers were found to be out. | Special Visits, &c. | Puerperal Pyrexia. | Total. | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Births. | Measles | Ophthalmia Neonatorum | Births. | Measles. | Ophthalmia Neonatorum | ||||||||||
| CENTRES. | Total. | |||||||||||||
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| la. | 1b. | 2a. | 2b. | 3a. | 3b. | 4a. | 4b. | 5. | 6a. | 6b. | 6c. | 7. | ||
| Insured. | Non-Insured. |
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| 1912 | 1913 | 1914 | 1915 | 1916 | 1917 | 1918 | 1919 | 1920 | 1921 | 1922 | 1923 | 1924 | 1925 | 1926 |
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| 1912 | 1913 | 1914 | 1915 | 1916 | 1917 | 1918 | 1919 | 1920 | 1921 | 1922 | 1923 | 1924 | 1925 | 1926 |
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| Insured. | Non-insured |
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| Insured. | Non-insured |
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