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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 1920
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Barking]
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Health Visitors—Visits Paid Year 1920—
Expectant mothers First visits, 197
Infants under 1 First visits, 1,152 Total visits, 3,152
Children 1-5 years Total visits, 552
| Address | Number of Times Opened | Day and Time | Average Attendance | Present Arrangements for Medical Supervision | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Expt. Mothers | Children | ||||
| Clinic, East Street | Once weekly | Tuesday, 2—5 p.m. | — | 46 | Under supervision of M.O.H. Assistant M.O. H. attends each session. |
| Abbey Hall, Abbey Road | " | Thursday, 2—4 p.m. | — | 20 | Do. do. |
| Ante-Natal Clinic | " | Wednesday 4—5 p.m. | 6 | — | Assistant M.O.H. attends. |
| Number Notified | Number Visited | Number Nursed | Removed to Hospital | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ophthalmia | 27 | 27 | 27 | 1 |
| Puerperal Fever | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| Measles | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 |
| Whooping Cough* | 0 | 5 | 5 | — |
| Epidemic Diarrhoea | — | — | — | — |
| Poliomyelitis | 2 | 2 | 2 | — |
* Notifiable from December 1st, 1920.
Accommodation in Homes and Hospitals for—
(1) Complicated Maternity
Cases
(2) Ordinary Maternity
Cases
Accommodation is provided
for 12 maternity cases at
the Municipal Hospital,
Upney.