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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
Woolwich 1922
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Woolwich]
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TABLE No. 41.
| 1921 | 1922 | |
|---|---|---|
| Births—First visits | 2,800 | 2,677 |
| „ Re-visits | 8,904 | 9,271 |
| Infant deaths investigated | 163 | 175 |
| Still-births investigated | 80 | 55 |
| Expectant Mothers—home visits to | 263 | 330 |
| Infectious Diseases— | ||
| Ophthalmia Neonatorum—First visits | 31 | 26 |
| „ „ Re-visits | 30 | 40 |
| Measles—First visits | 153 | 2,080 |
| „ Re-visits | 79 | 741 |
| Puerperal Fever—First visits | 10 | 7 |
| „ Re-visits | 6 | 2 |
| Zymotic Enteritis—First visits | 319 | 25 |
| „ „ Re-visits | 264 | 27 |
| Tuberculosis Visits | 92 | 57 |
| Pneumonia (all forms) under 5 years | 115 | 204 |
| Visits unclassified | 713 | 562 |
| Visits unsuccessful—No admission | 2,814 | 1,873 |
| Totals | 16,836 | 18,152 |
The Work of the Centres. In tabular form below are
shown the detailed statistics for the year 1922 and the consolidated
statistics for 1919, 1920 and 1921.
The Slade Centre, situated at Wesley Hall, Timbercroft
Lane, was opened on the 24th October, 1922.