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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 1937

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Stepney]

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Visits by Health Visitors.—The following table shows the number of
visits, etc., paid by the Municipal Health Visitors during the year.

Table: HEALTH VISITORS' REPORT.

HEALTH VISITORS' REPORT.

DISTRICTWapping Shadwell, S.W.Mile End, N .W Spitalfields. Whitechapel, MMile End, W. and part S. Whitechapel, E.Limehouse, S. Ratcliff, S.St. George's, N and part S, Shadwell, N.Whitechapel, S. St. George's, W. Tower.Mile End, S.E.Mile End, N.E., part N. part S.Mile End, C. Limehouse, N.W.Limehouse, N. Ratcliffe, N. Mile End, part S.
NAMEMiss RaileyMiss BlackmoreMiss BrazierMiss CartyMiss ClementsMiss CliffordMiss CordwellMiss FoucarMiss GibbsMiss StylesTotal
Visits:—
Primary1013152062322573252423572513182,604
Revisits:—
To infants under 1 year2312775435482913816484904775434,429
To children between 1-5 years67882610191,2678139149279338971,4839,757
Ante-natal:—
Primary18592949447252411035409
Subsequent—723034831--94
Ophthalmia Neonatorum—41122111114
Puerperal Pever—21—2---2-7
„ Pyrexia243118473-33
Measles-20132-68177881
„ Revisits-211--1-1-6
Miscellaneous1642619321724644948510238812,136
Attempted visits1924846123931684722693391983943,521
Infant Life Protection:
Visits to homes of foster mothers-5248151522743157
Visits to foster children—6439171120301117200
Other visits—23———1—31230
Totals1,3862,4002,6102,7731,8292,6842,6622,3481,9012,88523,478
CENTRES ATTENDED:—
Municipal170205160167199161170133702031,638
Voluntary7-1--1-11690-215
Totals1772051611671991621702491602031,853