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 Wimbledon]
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Medical Officer's Report—continued Page
Notifiable Diseases and Deaths, 1930, in age-groups,
etc. 38
Death-rate from Zymotic Diseases, for the last ten
years 39
Ward Distribution of Infectious cases notified in
1930 39
Scarlet Fever 40
Diphtheria 40
Tuberculosis 41
Smallpox 43
Psittacosis 43
Food Poisoning 44
Typhoid and Enteric Fever 44
Puerperal Pyrexia and Puerperal Fever 45
Encephalitis Lethargica 45
Laboratory Work 46
Chemical Work 46
Disinfection 47
Wimbledon Isolation Hospital 48
Scarlet Fever 48
Diphtheria 50
Erysipelas 51
Enteric Fever 51
Meningitis 51
Measles 51
Maternity and Child Welfare 53
Maternal Mortality 55
Record of Home Visitation Work and at
Centres 56
Supply of Milk to Expectant and Nursing
Mothers and Infants 56
Dental Surgery 57
Children Act 57
Municipal Day Nursery 58
Table I.—Vital Statistics 61
Table II.—Causes of Deaths, etc. 62
School Medical Officer's Report—
Staff 64
Co-ordination 65
Reorganisation 66
School Hygiene 67
Medical Inspection 67
bindings of Medical Inspection 68
Infectious Disease 73
Following up 74
Medical Treatment 75
Speech Clinic 78
Open Air Education 79
Physical Training 80
Provision of Meals 80
School Baths 80
Co-operation of Parents and Teachers 80
Co-operation of Voluntary Bodies 81
Blind, Deaf, Defective and Epileptic Children 81
Nursery Schools 83
Secondary Schools 83
Employment of Children and Young Persons 83
Special Enquiries 84
Health Propaganda 84
Table I.—Return of Medical Inspections 85
,, II.—Return of Defects 86
,, III.—Return of all Exceptional Children 88
„ IV.—Treatment Table 91
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