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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
Orpington 1946
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Orpington]
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(d) Particulars of any cases in which dwelling houses have
again become overcrowded after the Local
Authority have taken steps for the abatement of
overcrowding —
Number of new houses erected during the year: —
| By the Council— | |
| Temporary | 139 |
| Permanent | 24 |
| By other persons | 90 |
HEALTH VISITOR.
The Council employs one full-time Health Visitor, who works
under the supervision of the Medical Officer.of Health.
During the year she has paid the following number of visits:—
| Cases of Tuberculosis | 277 |
| Cases of Measles | 370 |
| Cases of Measles complications | 9 |
| Cases of Mumps | 1 |
| Cases of Whooping Cough | 63 |
| Cases of Chicken Pox | 48 |
| Cases of Scabies | 49 |
| Cases of Scabies complications | 7 |
| Cases of Diabetes | 2 |
| Cases of Impetigo | 2 |
| Cases of Scarlet Fever | 19 |
| Cases of Scarlet Fever complications | 3 |
| Cases of Paratyphoid Fever | 10 |
| Cases of streptococcal infection | 6 |
| Visits to school re Scarlet Fever | 4 |
| Ante-natal visits | 3 |
| Visits re swabs | 4 |
| Visits re Diphtheria | 10 |
| Visits re Nursing Homes | 10 |
| Visits re Home Helps | 5 |
| Visits re Immunisation Centres | 43 |
| Visits re overcrowding | 9 |
| Visits re gift furniture | 18 |
| Visits re Child Welfare | 30 |
| Total Visits | 1002 |