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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
Stepney 1922
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Stepney]
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Ophthalmia Neonatorum.
Total No. of cases notified 46
„ ,, visited 45
(1 was not traced)
„ „ treated at home 33
„ „ treated in hospital 12
Total No. of cases in which vision was impaired 4
„ „ „ „ unimpaired 40
Total No. of cases of total blindness —
Total number of deaths 1
| Limehouse. | St. George's. | Spitalfields. | Wapping. | Whitechapel | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. of sessions held | 47 | 50 | 51 | 199 | 98 |
| No. of attendances of infants | 1,539 | 1,682 | 572 | 1,514 | 1,871 |
| No. of attendances of children 1-5 years of age | 548 | 635 | 229 | 493 | 984 |
| No. of doctors' consultations | 47 | 50 | 51 | 65 | 98 |
| No. of classes held | 49 | 46 | 44 | 36 | 47 |
| No. of attendances | 355 | 349 | 445 | 174 | 311 |
Supply of Milk to Expectant and Nursing Mothers and to
Children.
The approximate quantity of milk, etc., distributed during the year,
together with the cost, was as follows:—
No. of persons 13,506
Cows' milk, 45,888 gallons Cost, £5,349
Dried milk, 5,944 lbs. Cost, £497
Virol, 85½ lbs. Cost, £5 14s. 0d.