London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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 1929
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Woolwich]
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Infectious diseases:—
| Ophthalmia Neonatorum—First visits | 17 |
| ,, ,, Revisits | 22 |
| Measles—First visits | 88 |
| ,, Revisits | 33 |
| Puerperal fever—First visits | 15 |
| ,, „ Revisits | 6 |
| Puerperal pyrexia—First visits | 29 |
| ,, „ Revisits | 2 |
| Zymotic Enteritis—First visits | 2 |
| ,, ,, Revisits | — |
| Tuberculosis | 13 |
| Pneumonia | 111 |
| Anterior Poliomyelitis | 9 |
| Encephalitis Lethargica | 9 |
| Sunlight Clinic visits | 87 |
| Visits unclassified | 205 |
| Visits unsuccessful | 2,128 |
| 21,744 |
In 1929, the Council, with the approval of the Minister
of Health, paid the class fees of two Health Visitors at a
refresher course for Health Visitors.
The Work of the Welfare Centres. The Council rent or
own six welfare centres and one artificial sunlight clinic.
Ante-natal clinics are held at three of the centres.
At the end of the year four ante-natal and seventeen
infant consultations and weighing sessions were being held
each week.
At each of the Centres a panel of voluntary workers
render valuable assistance. They undertake such tasks as
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