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[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for London, City of ]
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3.
On during the year, and in addition to the successful vaccinations
referred to above, 0 adult persons were vaccinated for the first time.
MAERNITY CHILD WELFARE.
No. of City .Births notified (including stillbirths) 22
Visits by Health Visitors.
Under one year 476
Over one year and under 5 years 538
Ante Natal 85
Ophthalmia 0
Still Births 0
Home Helps 0
Infant Life Protection 4
Scabies 0
613 lbs. of Dried Milk were supplied to children under 1 year; also
112 lbs. farex and 366 bottles radiostoleum to mothers and children.
Liquid Milk, Cod Liver Oil and Fruit Juices were distributed
through the Child Welfare Centre, to mothers and children on behalf of
is Food Office.
INFANT WELFARE CENTRE. 3
No. of Sessions (including sessions for Diphtheria
Immunisation and Schick Testing) 101
Attenaances
Under one year 476 )
Over 1 year and under 5 years 538 ) 1,053
Mothers 39 )
Dentures provided 0
Home Helps provided 0
No. of children, under 5 years, immunised against Diphtheria 29 )
No.of children, over 5 years and under 15, immunised against ) 52
Diphtheria 23 )
No. of injections 104
No. of Post Schick Tests & Readings 63
INFECTIOUS DISEASE.
Notifications received:-
These consisted of the following
Total cases
notified.
Cases admitted
to Hospital.
Erysipelas
1
1
Measles
29
3
Scarlet Fever
7
7
Tuberculosis
12
7
Lobar Pneumonia
1
1
Diphtheria
1
1
PROVISION OF HEALTH SERVICES.
Tuberculosis Dispensary.
No. of Sessions Held 201
No. of Patients attending
Residents 199 )
Non-Residents789 )988
No. of New Patients 204
No. of Patients admitted to Sanatoria, Hospices, etc 81
No. of Artificial Pneumothorax Refills given 232
No. of Visits made to Homes 118
No. of Contacts kept under observation 14
Milk was supplied to two patients during the year.