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 London County Council]
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Total | |||||||||||
| Talks | Attendances | Talks | Attendances | Talks | Attendances | Talks | Attendances | Talks | Attendances | Talks | Attendances | Talks | Attendances | Talks | Attendances | Talks | Attendances | Talks | Attendances | |
| Care of mothers and young children | 526 | 3,895 | 1,102 | 7,734 | 146 | 990 | 256 | 1,834 | 430 | 3,802 | 879 | 9,453 | 340 | 4,642 | 147 | 317 | 2,382 | 4,143 | 35,694 | |
| Care of older children | 8 | 79 | 137 | 898 | 10 | 444 | 2 | 8 | 17 | 122 | — | — | 27 | 392 | 4 | 82 | 16 | 149 | 221 | 2,174 |
| General family health topics | 3 | 30 | 149 | 892 | 14 | 156 | 10 | 111 | 10 | 98 | — | — | 33 | 436 | 2 | 62 | 60 | 494 | 281 | 2,279 |
| Environmental hygiene | 3 | 25 | 51 | 527 | 3 | 56 | — | — | 2 | 20 | — | — | 12 | 119 | — | — | 7 | 53 | 78 | 800 |
| Infectious diseases and prophylaxis | 44 | 419 | 130 | 809 | 3 | 33 | 5 | 24 | 25 | 206 | — | — | 28 | 329 | 6 | 59 | 20 | 174 | 261 | 2,053 |
| Prevention of accidents | 10 | 128 | 80 | 556 | 8 | 129 | 3 | 75 | 23 | 179 | — | — | 26 | 464 | 7 | 50 | 12 | 135 | 169 | 1,716 |
| Smoking and lung cancer | — | — | 7 | 40 | 3 | 1,000 | — | — | 2 | 19 | — | — | 2 | 24 | — | — | 1 | 13 | 15 | 1,096 |
| Cancer education (other than above) | — | — | 2 | 8 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 10 | 3 | 18 |
| Mental health | — | — | 23 | 213 | — | — | 1 | 10 | 2 | 20 | — | — | 8 | 97 | — | — | 5 | 36 | 39 | 376 |
| First aid | — | — | 6 | 38 | 2 | 24 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 16 | — | — | 24 | 290 | — | — | 7 | 48 | 44 | 423 |
| Other | 49 | 412 | 87 | 840 | 91 | 1,111 | 173 | 3,072 | 118 | 868 | — | — | 170 | 2,338 | 11 | 165 | 59 | 527 | 758 | 9,333 |
| Total | 643 | 4,988 | 1,774 | 12,555 | 280 | 3,943 | 451 | 5,141 | 633 | 5,350 | 879 | 9,453 | 670 | 9,131 | 177 | 1,380 | 505 | 4,021 | 6,012 | 55,962 |