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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
Barking 1913
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Barking]
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| Disease of | Under School Age. | Over School Age. |
|---|---|---|
| Infectious Diseases | 10 | 1 |
| Tubercular Diseases | 8 | 1 |
| General Diseases | 18 | 2 |
| Diseases of the Breast | 13 | |
| Sores and Abscesses | 27 | 30 |
| Ill-defined and nothing wrong | 64 | 16 |
| 235 | 108 |
The number of cases treated shows a considerable reduction,
the chief causes being the operation of the Insurance Act and the
change in the staffing of the Institution.
Care of Infant Life.
There were 934 births notified during the year, and 1,009
registered, leaving 75 who had failed to comply with the statutory
requirements. The percentage of defaulters for the last three
years was 11.9, 5.8, and 7.4, numbers which can with justification
be attributable to forgetfulness. As many as 96 per cent, of the
number of births registered received a visit from the Health
Visitor. Out of 934 cases, 412 were attended by a General Practitioner
and 522 by midwives; close on half of the latter received
their assistance from the local branch of the Plaistow Maternity
Charity.
The following table gives the figures for the last three years:—
| 1911. | 1912. | 1913. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total number registered | 1,005 | 964 | 1,009 |
| Total number notified | 885 | 908 | 934 |
| Neglects to notify | 120 | 56 | 75 |
| Attended by doctors | — | 382 | 412 |
| Attended by midwives | — | 556 | 522 |
| Number visited | 779 | 936 | 971 |