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Islington 1923
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Islington, Metropolitan Borough of]
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1923]
SUMMARY OF VISITS BY HEALTH VISITORS—Continued.
| District | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | Totals. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ana (a) | lysis of Visits included in I.-IX. relating to Ophthalmia Neonatorum | 13 | 35 | 15 | 14 | 37 | 48 | 11 | 173 |
| Epidemic (Summer) Diarrhœa | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | |
| Other Digestive Diseases | 7 | 5 | 6 | — | 2 | — | 14 | 34 | |
| Pneumonia and Bronchitis | 7 | 11 | — | — | 11 | — | 5 | 34 | |
| (e) | Rickets | 8 | 20 | 5 | 1 | 19 | - | 19 | 72 |
| Measles and German Measles | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | - | 1 | 5 | |
| Whooping Cough | 5 | 18 | 14 | 5 | 12 | — | 1 | 55 | |
| (h) | Tuberculous Disease (Pulmonary & other forms) | — | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | — | 3 |
| (i) | Convulsions | 1 | — | — | 3 | - | — | 4 | |
| (j) | Polio-myelitis | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Premature Birth | 17 | 26 | 38 | 20 | 39 | 14 | 28 | 182 | |
| Atrophy, Debility and Marasmus | 8 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 33 | |
| (m) | All other investigations (** Specify) | 32 | 51 | 68 | 76 | 59 | 62 | 149 | 497 |
| (n) | Routine Visits included in I. to IX. and not included in(a) to (m) | 1,327 | 1,478 | 1,950 | 1,463 | 2,190 | 1,276 | 1,127 | 10,811 |
| ***Totals(a) to (b) | 1,427 | 1,651 | 2,102 | 1,583 | 2,384 | 1,401 | 1,357 | 11,905 | |
| Total Families Visited | 1,196 | 1,376 | 1,602 | 1,252 | 1,758 | 1,052 | 1,181 | 9,417 |
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SUMMARY OF VISITS BY HEALTH VISITORS—Continued.
Totals.
173
2
34
34
72
5
55
3
4
-
182
33
497
10,811
11,905
9,417
7
11
-
14
5
19
1
1
-
-
-
28
2
149
1,127
1,357
1,181
6
48
—
—
—
-
-
-
-
-
-
14
1
62
1,276
1,401
1,052
5
37
1
2
11
19
-
12
-
3
-
39
11
59
2,190
2.384
1,758
4
14
-
-
—
1
-
5
2
-
—
20
2
76
1,463
1,583
1,252
3
15
—
6
•—
5
—
-
-
—
38
6
68
1,950
2,102
1,602
2
35
—
5
11
20
3
18
1
-
—
26
3
51
1,478
1 1,651
1,376
1
13
1
7
7
8
1
5
-
1
-
17
8
32
1,327
1,427
1,196
District
Analysis of Visits included in I.-IX. relating to
(a) Ophthalmia Neonatorum
(6) Epidemic (Summer) Diarrhoea
lc) Other Digestive Diseases
(d) Pneumonia and Bronchitis
(e) Rickets
(f) Measles and German Measles
(g) Whooping Cough
(h) Tuberculous Disease (Pulmonary & other forms)
(i) Convulsions
(j) Polio-myelitis
(k) Premature Birth
(l) Atrophy, Debility and Marasmus
(m) All other investigations (** Specify)
(n) Routine Visits included in I. to IX. and not included
in (a) to (m)
***Totals (a) to (n)
Total Families Visited
† These totals include 153 first visits to Ante Natal Cases, and 9 first visits to Puerperal Fever.
*Specify nature of work—e.g., M.O. Consultation, Weighing babies, Dressings, Temperature taking. Selling of Dried Milk. l\.lk to Mothers, subject dealt
with and time occupied.
**e.g.—Infectious Diseases other than Measles, Whooping Cough, Epidemic Diarrhoea, Polio-myelitis, etc. Syphilis, Rheumatism, X.N.B.. Illcgit, etc
* **Totals (a) to (n) should correspond with Totals I. to IX.