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Woolwich 1926
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Woolwich]
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The Borough Council have entered into agreements with all the Nursing Associations whereby nursing assistance in necessitous cases is paid for by the Council for patients requiring such assistance suffering from the diseases set out in the following schedule, which, in addition, shows the rates of payment:—
| Disease. | Rate of Payment. |
|---|---|
| Measles | 1s. per visit for one case; 6d. per visit, per case, for more than one case in the house at the same time. |
| Ophthalmia neonatorum | |
| Zymotic Enteritis | |
| Whooping Cough | |
| Poliomyelitis | |
| Pneumonia and Influenzal Pneumonia | 1s. 3d. per visit. |
| Puerperal Fever | |
| Puerperal Pyrexia |
vii. Mid wives. Through the courtesy of Dr. Menzies,
the County Medical Officer of Health, I have been able to
ascertain that 39 midwives gave notice during the year of
their intention to practise as midwives in the Borough of
Woolwich.
viii. Chemical Work. The Public Analyst is Sir W. R.
Smith, who carries out the laboratory work of the Council at
the Royal Institute of Public Health. Detailed results of
the analyses made will be found in Tables 34 to 37 in the
section dealing with the inspection and supervision of food.
ix. Bacteriological Examinations. These are carried
out at the Seamen's Hospital, Greenwich. In tabular form
is shown below the number and result of the various examinations
made during the year. For comparative purposes the
figures for 1925 are also given.
TABLE No. 23.
| Disease. | Positive Result. | Negative Result. | Total 1926. | Total 1925. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Diphtheria | 138 | 1,068 | 1,206 | 918 |
| Enteric Fever | 2 | 16 | 18 | 36 |
| Tuberculosis | 56 | 251 | 307 | 217 |
| 196 | 1,335 | 1,531 | 1,171 |