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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
Greenwich 1917
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Greenwich]
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| Much Improved. | Improved. | Total. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Males | l | — | 1 |
| Females | 2 | — | 2 |
| Children | 4 | l | 5 |
| 7 | l | 8 |
| Males. | Females. | Children. | Total. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taken on as Patients (Tuberculous) | — | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| Sent to Institution (Hos-pital Convalescent Home) | l | 3 | 7 | 11 |
| Died (Intercurrent Dis- ease) | — | — | — | — |
| Interned | — | — | — | — |
| Enlisted | — | — | — | — |
| l | 6 | 8 | 15 |
| Males. | Females. | Children. | Total. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| At Home | 7 | 6 | 2 | 15 |
| Hospital | — | — | — | — |
| Infirmary | 2 | — | — | 2 |
| Sanatorium | — | — | — | — |
| 9 | 6 | 2 | 17 |
Insured : 9 Males, 2 Females.
The Treatment of Advanced Cases.
The weakest point in the present scheme is still the lack of
adequate institutional accommodation for advanced and failing
cases.
G. H. Dart,
Tuberculosis Officer.
SCHOOL CLINICS, HEALTH CENTRES AND INFANT
CONSULTATIONS.
The following Institutions are still doing very good work in
the Borough: —
L.C.C. Clinics.
Health Centre, Deptford Green.
Miss McMillan's Infant Cr&che and Cleansing Station,
Wellington Street.