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Woolwich 1939
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Woolwich]
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Health Visiting. The arrangements made for the visiting of children between
the ages of one and five are described in previous annual reports. The number of
such visits paid during 1939 was 14,151. The total number of visits paid by health
visitors was 20,251.
Infant Life Protection. The number of foster mothers with children on
the register at the end of 1939 was 36, and the number of children kept by these
was 40. The number of visits paid was 566.
Orthopaedic Treatment. With the opening of the new Central Health Centre
the orthopaedic treatment of children under five years of age was taken over from
the Invalid Children's Aid Association.
Dental Treatment. The number of mothers and children attending the
dental clinics was 575, and the number of tuberculous persons attending was 37.
Laboratory Facilities. The bacteriological work of the Council is carried
out at the Woolwich War Memorial Hospital.
Supply of Insulin to Persons Suffering from Diabetes. The Council's
scheme for the supply of Insulin to diabetic patients who are necessitous and unable
to obtain it under the National Insurance Acts was continued.
Vaccination. I submit a return by the Vaccination Officer on the work
carried out under the Vaccination Acts for the year 1939.
TABLE No. 3.
RETURN to be made on or before 14th February, 1940, by Mr. S. G. Taylor, Vaccination Officer of all Sub-Districts of the Metropolitan Borough of Woolwich Registration District, respecting the Vaccination of Children whose Births were registered from 1st January, to 31st December, 1938, inclusive:—
| Registration Sub-Districts comprised in Vaccination Officer's District. | Number of Births returned in the "Birth List Sheets" as registered from 1st January to 31st December, 1938. | Number of these Births duly entered by 31st January, 1940, in Columns I., II., IV., and V. of the " Vaccination Register " (Birth List Sheets), viz.:— | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Col. I. Successfully Vaccinated. | Col. II. | Col. IV. Number in respect of whom Statutory Declaration of Conscientious Objection has been received. | Col. V. Died Unvaccinated | |||
| Insusceptible of Vaccination. | Had Small Pox. | |||||
| 1. | 2. | 3. | 4. | 5. | 6. | 7. |
| 1. Plttmstead | 637 | 230 | 2 | 296 | 32 | |
| 2. Woolwich † | 1237 | 561 | 2 | 508 | 32 | |
| 3. Eltham | 442 | 238 | - | - | 148 | 19 |
| Total | 2316 | 1029 | 4 | - | 952 | 83 |