Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Lewisham]
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SUMMARY OF WORK OF WOMEN SANITARY
INSPECTORS.
During the year under review the Women Sanitary
Inspectors (Miss Whitworth and Miss Jones) have made 4,364
visits throughout the Borough. The following is a summary of
the work done:—
Factory and Workshop Act:-
Miss Whitworth. | Miss Jones.* | Total. | |
---|---|---|---|
Factories | 22 | 20 | 42 |
Workshops | 440 | 136 | 576 |
Workplaces | 64 | 117 | 181 |
Laundries | 152 | 136 | 288 |
Outworkers' homes | 148 | 20 | 168 |
Phthisis | 106 | 49 | 155 |
Chicken-pox | 117 | 138 | 255 |
Puerperal fever | 8 | 12 | 20 |
Measles | 80 | 147 | 227 |
To Schools | 96 | 39 | 135 |
To Homes of newly - born Infants | 409 | 406 | 815 |
Investigations re Infants' deaths | 118 | 108 | 216 |
689 | 489 | 1276 | |
Miscellaneous inquiries | 40 | 108 | 148 |
Intimation notices served | 147 | 121 | 268 |
Statutory notices served | 40 | 27 | 67 |
Written notices complied with | 169 | 129 | 298 |
Verbal complaints made | 49 | 24 | 73 |
Verbal notices complied with | 27 | 17 | 44 |
* Eight months work only—May 1st to December 31st.