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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

Finchley 1944

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Finchley]

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Table: BACTERIOLOGICAL WORK.The bacteriological work for the district is carried out at the Joint Isolation Hospital and, during 1944, the following specimens were dealt with:-

BACTERIOLOGICAL WORK.

The bacteriological work for the district is carried out at the Joint Isolation Hospital and, during 1944, the following specimens were dealt with:-

Positive.Negative.Total.
Diphtheria2298300
Tuberculosis53538
Other conditions53439
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The position in regard to scabies continued to improve
there were fewer cases and, in most of them, the disease was of
recent origin so that cure was more easily effected. All the
cases were treated by Civil Defence Personnel at the First Aid
Posts.
HEAD VERMIN.
Health Visiters have paid special attention to uncleanliness
in children under school age, with good results. There has also
been an improvement in the cleanliness of older children and those
who have left school.
MATERNITY AND CHILD WELFARE.
There wore 19,874 attendances at the Infant Welfare Centres
in 1944, as compared with 23,836 in 1943. The decrease was due
to evacuation and flying bomb attacks in the second half of the
year. The Centres were kept open throughout the year and the
calmnest and devotion of the Staff and the Voluntary Workers did
much to comfort and reassure the Mothers and Children.
The Antenatal Clinic was attended by 601 expectant mothers
a decrease of 198 as compared with 1943.