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Southwark 1948
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Southwark, Borough of]
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MATERNITY CLINICS.
| Now Cases | Re-atten-dancos | Post-Natal Oases | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pocook Street. | 157 | 494 | 6 | 657 |
| Guy's Hospital. | 272 | 1869 | 191 | 2332 |
| Health Services Dept. | 128 | 424 | 31 | 583 |
| Sutherland Houso. | 121 | 311 | 16 | 448 |
| Villa Street. | 113 | 230 | 36 | 379 |
| 791 | 3328 | 280 | 4399 |
VISITS MADE BY HEALTH VISITORS.
| Original - under 1 year. | 1100 | Post-natal. | 164 |
| Revisits - undor 1 year. | 7409 | Measles. | 1013 |
| Revisits - over 1 year. | 8857 | Diarrhooa | 26 |
| Original - ante-natal. | 1155 | Tuberculosis. | 175 |
| Revisits - ante-natal. | 644 | Whooping Cough. | 154 |
| Ophthalmia Neonatorum. | 9 | Puorporal Sepsis | 3 |
| Child Life Protection. | 111 | Othor visits. | 320 |
| Housing and Sanitary. | 156 | ||
| Total. | 21296 | ||
VACCINATTON.
Tho Vaccination Acts wero ropealod by tho National
Hoa 1th Service Act, 1946. Up to tho 5th. July, 1948, 689
children wore vaccinated.
REPORT OF THE LADY ALMONER.
During the six months to tho ond of June, 1948, a
considerable number of mothors and babies were sent away,
some with two or moro children, and arrangements were made,
when necessary, for tho supply of invalid dinners to the aged
sick, expectant and nursing mothors, and any other person in
the Borough who would havo bonofitod by tho service. Constant
enquirios wore roceivod for Day Nursery vacancies, and the
numbers on tho waiting list incroasod steadily.
A considerable amount of Care work was done in
connection with the Tuberculosis Dispensary, and help was
obtained from voluntary sourcos, and grants, whon nocossary,
wore made from tho Care Committoo Fund.