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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

Islington 1917

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Islington, Metropolitan Borough of]

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1917]

Table: The work performed by the two Health Visitors, during the year 1917, is set out in the following summary:-

The work performed by the two Health Visitors, during the year 1917, is set out in the following summary:-

Northern District.Southern District.Total.
Investigations.Calls.Investigations.Calls.Investigation.Calls.
Measles (notifications)1784607101854428021151
Ophthalmia Neonatorum (notifications)193122444175
Diarrhoea and Dysentery -(infant deaths)5720452552
Scarlet Fever -11......11
Births (notified)41274294870322
Do. (not notified)53......53
Complaints {re Welfare of Infants)5411...164
Other investigations43635133949
Visits to Welfare Centres...2814...1428
Do. to Schools...143...314
Totals18641005115269430161699

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VOLUNTARY MATERNITY AND CHILD WELFARE
CENTRES.
There were three Maternity and Child Welfare Centres at work in the
Borough during the year, North Islington, South Islington and West Islington.
It is to be regretted, however, that the period of their reports does not
coincide with the Calendar year, but with the old Financial year, which should
be abolished since it only causes confusion. It is unfortunate also that their
reports are not framed on similar lines, and, therefore, it is difficult to compare
the work done at each Centre, which, however, is of a very high character
and has caused the utmost satisfaction to the Medical Officer of Health, and
to everyone who has followed their operations. The following statistics have
been abstracted from the reports of each of the Centres:—