London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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 1907
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Lewisham]
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Miss Jones. Miss Moynihan. Total.
Infectious Diseases.—
To Phthisis homes 52 55 107
Be Phthisis deaths 83 70 153
„ Chicken-pox 199 159 358
„ Measles 237 349 586
„ Puerperal fever 12 7 19
„ School diseases 97 125 222
Other Visits.—
On complaint from residents 74 43 117
To Selected homes from which
births were registered 433 449 882
Investigations re Infant
mortality 146 213 359
To Schools 135 97 232
Re-visits and re-inspections 563 321 884
Miscellaneous inquiries 86 76 161
Total 2762 2832 5594
Nuisances, Defects, &c.—
Abstract not affixed in workshops
12 12 24
Overcrowding found 1 7 8
Other nuisances in workshops 59 63 122
Total number of nuisances
found 231 198 429
Notices, &c.—
Intimation notices served 170 105 275
Statutory notices served 49 31 80
Verbal notices complied with 39 32 71