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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
Bexley 1945
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bexley]
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| 1939 | 1940 | 1941 | 1942 | 1943 | 1944 | 1945 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (vii) Maternity Outfits. | |||||||
| No. of sterilised outfits issued | 2 | 5 2 free | 4 2 free | 1 | — | — | — |
| (viii) Compensation to Midwives. | |||||||
| No. of midwives received compensation for loss of booked maternity cases | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 |
| (ix) Sunlight Clinic. | |||||||
| No. of cases treated including any outstanding from previous year | 74 | 114 | 212 | 188 | 144 | 177 | 261 |
| No. of treatments | 950 | 1529 | 2149 | 2293 | 1756 | 1811 | 3495 |
| No. still being treated at end of year | 17 | 11 | 27 | 29 | 19 | 32 | 36 |
| Average number of treatments per patient | 13.0 | 12.2 | 10.1 | 12.2 | 12.1 | 12.0 | 12.0 |
| Diseases Treated. | |||||||
| Ante-natal acne | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 8 | 8 |
| Ante-natal rheumatism | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sub-acute rheumatism (schoolchildren) | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Rickets | 13 | 21 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 19 | 12 |
| Knock Knees | 3 | 20 | 33 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 36 |
| General Atonia | 44 | 70 | 168 | 156 | 109 | 109 | 168 |
| Anaemia | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Asthma | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Bronchitis | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Flat Feet | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 5 |
| Curved Legs | — | — | — | 12 | 19 | 29 | 32 |
| (x) Ear and Eye Defects. | |||||||
| Referred to Aural Clinic for chronic ear discharge | 5 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 19 | 7 | 4 |
| Referred to Ophthalmic Clinic for squint or other defect | 9 | 20 | 32 | 25 | 16 | 13 | 2 |
| Speech Clinic | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |