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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
Edmonton 1912
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Edmonton]
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THE WOMAN INSPECTOR AND HER WORK
I give below an analysis of the number and nature of the visits paid
by Miss Hudson, during 1912. The bulk of her work falls into three
correspondingly large divisions, viz. :—
1. The crusade against preventible infantile mortality;
2. The work done in factories, workshops, etc., where women
and girls are employed, and amongst home-workers of her
own sex.
3. The visitation of consumptives and other tubercular persons.
INFANTILE MORTALITY.
| Month. | After Births. | Re-visits. | After 6 months. | Neglected Infants. | After Deaths. | Diarrhœal Diseases. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 19 | 1 | 10 | 1 | — | — |
| February | 18 | 3 | 12 | 1 | 2 | — |
| March | 15 | 1 | 6 | — | 4 | - |
| April | 56 | - | 5 | — | 8 | — |
| May | 7 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| June | 89 | 1 | 7 | — | 3 | 1 |
| July | 64 | 3 | 6 | - | 1 | 1 |
| August | 153* | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 |
| September | 44 | 12 | 11 | _ | 2 | |
| October | 29 | 5 | 12 | - | 1 | _ |
| November | 49 | 6 | 19 | 1 | 1 | _ |
| December | 88 | 2 | 32 | — | — | - |
| Totals | 631 | 38 | 126 | 4 | 25 | 5 |
| *Schools closed and Miss Johnston assisting. | ||||||
INSPECTIONS UNDER FACTORY AND WORKSHOP ACTS.
| Factories. | Workshops. | Laundries. | Outworkers. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | - | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| February | 1 | 3 | _ | 12 |
| March | 1 | 1 | _ | 6 |
| April | - | 1 | _ | 15 |
| May | - | 31 | 12 | 131 |
| June | _ | 5 | - | 12 |
| July | _ | - | _ | 2 |
| August | _ | _ | 10 | 4 |
| September | 3 | 8 | - | 52 |
| October | _ | 2 | - | 51 |
| November | _ | - | - | 5 |
| December | — | 3 | 10 | 2 |
| Totals | 5 | 58 | 33 | 295 |
| Workrooms measured up 7. Laundries measured up 0. | ||||