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 Wandsworth, Metropolitan Borough]
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Table XXXVIII.—
| Year ended December 31st, 1922. | Clapham. | Putney. | Streatham. | Tooting. | Wandsworth. | Borough. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Ward. | South Ward. | Balham Ward. | Streatham Ward. | South-field Ward. | Fairfield Ward. | Springfield. Ward. | ||||
| Measles— Visits | 29 | 30 | 19 | 41 | 41 | 57 | 43 | 24 | 96 | 380 |
| Re-visits | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 23 | ||
| Whooping Cough-Visits— | 47 | 26 | 33 | 66 | 36 | 76 | 48 | 33 | 79 | 444 |
| Re-visits | 11 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 37 | |
| Investigation of death of infants | 43 | 15 | 24 | 41 | 22 | 43 | 31 | 32 | 45 | 296 |
| Attendance at Infant Welfare Centres | 107 | .. | 53 | 101 | 96 | 102 | 58 | 49 | 54 | 620 |
| Attendance at Ante-natal Centres | 16 | .. | 22 | 28 | 29 | 35 | 21 | 27 | 178 | |
| Committee meetings | 5 | .. | 15 | 5 | 9 | 23 | 13 | 13 | 6 | 89 |
| Visits re supply of milk and food | 9 | 8 | 31 | 107 | 122 | 22 | 37 | 39 | 23 | 398 |
| Visits re dental treatment | .. | .. | 1 | 9 | 1 | 3 | .. | .. | .. | 14 |
| Visits to creches | .. | .. | 53 | 18 | .. | 30 | .. | 31 | .. | 132 |
| Health talks to mothers | 53 | .. | 17 | 7 | 28 | 40 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 153 |
| Miscellaneous visits | 65 | 25 | 26 | 169 | 114 | 56 | 54 | 74 | 40 | 623 |
| Ineffectual visits | 302 | 186 | 382 | 556 | 217 | 255 | 284 | 214 | 244 | 2,640 |
| T otal | 2,269 | 1,461 | 2,025 | 3,545 | 2,160 | 2,118 | 1,704 | 1,236 | 2,149 | 18,667 |
| Nuisances reported to Medical Officer of Health | 36 | 27 | •• | 35 | 4 | 46 | 26 | 28 | 52 | 254 |
Report of the Medical Officer of Health.
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