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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
Lewisham 1906
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Lewisham]
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| Other Visits.— | Miss Whitworth (and her successors) | Miss Jones. | Total. |
|---|---|---|---|
| On complaint from residents | - | 32 | 32 |
| On complaint from school teachers | - | 49 | 49 |
| Selected homes from which births were registered | 508 | 250 | 758 |
| Investigations re Infant mortality | 133 | 335 | 468 |
| Schools | 62 | 52 | 114 |
| He repairs, cleansing, &c. | 567 | 757 | 1324 |
| Miscellaneous inquiries | 145 | 92 | 237 |
| Total | 2053 | 2592 | 4645 |
| Abstract not affixed in workshops | 18 | 3 | 21 |
| Overcrowding found | 7 | 2 | 9 |
| Other nuisances in workshops | 80 | 77 | 157 |
| Total number of nuisances found | 179 | 259 | 438 |
| Intimation notices served | 100 | 166 | 266 |
| Statutory notices served | 28 | 36 | 64 |
| Verbal notices complied with | 108 | 64 | 172 |