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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 1933
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Woolwich]
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The Work of the Health Visitors.—The work performed by these officers
during the year, with regard to maternity and child welfare, is summarised in the
following Table :—
TABLE No. 26.
| Births—First visits | 1,816 |
| „ Revisits | 15,783 |
| Infant deaths investigated | 35 |
| Still-births investigated | 27 |
| Expectant mothers—home visits | 707 |
| Infectious diseases :— | |
| Ophthalmia Neonatorum—First visits | 9 |
| „ „ Revisits | 15 |
| Measles—First visits | 102 |
| „ Revisits | 23 |
| Puerperal fever—First visits | 4 |
| „ „ Revisits | 4 |
| Puerperal Pyrexia—First visits | 33 |
| „ „ Revisits | 3 |
| Zymotic Enteritis—First visits | 3 |
| „ „ Revisits | 1 |
| Pneumonia | 48 |
| Anterior Poliomyelitis | — |
| Encephalitis Lethargica | — |
| Infant Life Protection | 421 |
| Visits unclassified | 724 |
| Visits unsuccessful | 2,561 |
| 22,319 | |
In 1933 the Council paid the class fees and expenses in connection with the
visits to approved institutions of two health visitors who attended refresher courses
for health visitors.