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 Hackney]
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1. Primary Visits.
2. Total Visits. Visits of Health Visitors, 1938.
Miss M. H. Bevis. (Infant Life Protection Visitor.) | Mise J. Bowman. | Miss D. Boyce-Jones. | Miss I. L. Buokledee. | Miss N. Burr. | Miss G. franklin. | Miss D. Gentry. | Miss D. M. Hill. | Miss N. V. i Hobbs. | Miss C. A. Holdcroft. | ! Miss M. L. Howman. | Miss M. Jones. | Miss J. D. Kimpsford. | L Miss S. Love. | Miss W. C. Peverett. | Miss F. Pratt. | Miss A. Bandies. | Miss A. K. Roche. | Miss E. Thurgood. | Miss D. F. Vidal. | Miss E. E. Williamson. | Hackney Mothers' and Babies' Welfare (voluntary centre). | Totals. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | I | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | |
Infants (Leg.) under 1 year of age | 12 | 166 | 148 | 621 | 130 | 491 | 120 | 474 | 157 | 647 | 163 | 698 | 141 | 481 | 30 | 53 | 176 | 441 | 112 | 768 | 92 | 480 | 155 | 608 | 141 | 503 | 183 | 407 | 106 | 396 | 141 | 479 | — | — | 95 | 409 | 148 | 545 | 158 | 406 | 100 | 484 | 76 | 542 | 2584 | 10099 |
Infants (Illeg.) under 1 year of age | 44 | 485 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 26 | 77 | 541 |
Children, 1—5 years of age | — | 1663 | — | 1001 | — | 1207 | — | 1024 | — | 1014 | — | 1138 | — | 1013 | — | 80 | — | 716 | — | 1597 | — | 923 | — | 991 | — | 856 | — | 634 | — | 774 | — | 750 | — | — | — | 823 | — | 934 | — | 1077 | — | 1083 | — | 932 | — | 20230 |
Ophthalmia Neonatorum | — | — | 1 | 6 | 4 | 7 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | —. | — | 4 | 6 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 23 | 36 |
Pemphigus Neonatorum | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Measles and German Measles— Infants | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 8 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | — | — | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 27 | 27 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 66 | 76 |
Children | 1 | 3 | 28 | 29 | 23 | 25 | 17 | 19 | 32 | 53 | 33 | 33 | 11 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 17 | — | — | 29 | 34 | 25 | 26 | 45 | 45 | 39 | 39 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 445 | 445 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 36 | 32 | 35 | 853 | 913 |
Whooping Cough.— Infants | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | o | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | — | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 89 | 89 | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | 12 | 13 | 5 | 8 | 136 | 143 | |
Children | — | — | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 16 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 10 | — | — | 4 | 4 | — | — | 25 | 30 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 198 | 198 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 344 | 355 |
Epidemic Diarrhoea—Infants | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | 13 | |
Children | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | — | 5 | — | — | 5 | 17 |
Special Visits to Infants and Children | — | 3 | 97 | 131 | 43 | 44 | 15 | 30 | 53 | 60 | 21 | 22 | — | 7 | 12 | 13 | 111 | 111 | 7 | 125 | 64 | 109 | 74 | 75 | 11 | 11 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 39 | 6 | 9 | — | — | — | — | 99 | 103 | 9 | 9 | 32 | 86 | 1 | 1 | 693 | 1007 |
Total Visits to Infants and Children | 57 | 2320 | 291 | 1805 | 216 | 1790 | 170 | 1567 | 261 | 1795 | 239 | 1913 | 174 | 1534 | 44 | 148 | 317 | 1298 | 123 | 2494 | 214 | 1589 | 263 | 1709 | 207 | 1427 | 258 | 1116 | 149 | 1235 | 177 | 1268 | 759 | 759 | 99 | 1236 | 277 | 1614 | 196 | 1522 | 173 | 1728 | 130 | 1563 | 4794 | 33430 |
Visits to Children over 5:— Measles | — | — | 22 | 22 | 11 | 22 | 29 | 29 | 32 | 32 | 35 | 35 | 5 | 68 | 34 | 35 | — | — | 25 | 27 | 11 | 11 | 35 | 35 | 39 | 39 | 2 | 2 | 39 | 39 | 1047 | 1047 | 24 | 54 | 28 | 29 | 58 | 58 | 8 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 1502 | 1617 | ||
Whooping Cough | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 11 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 201 | 201 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 257 | 258 |
Other Reasons | — | — | 80 | 86 | 79 | 79 | 79 | 111 | 21 | 21 | 7 | 7 | 44 | 60 | 7 | 7 | 146 | 149 | — | — | 52 | 127 | 20 | 20 | 13 | 13 | 112 | 195 | 23 | 33 | 15 | 16 | — | — | 16 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 33 | 37 | 17 | 50 | 4 | 4 | 781 | 1044 |
Expectant Mothers | — | 27 | 38 | 141 | 76 | 387 | 109 | 390 | 69 | 267 | 55 | 264 | 62 | 198 | 29 | 74 | 104 | 293 | 84 | 352 | 80 | 357 | 67 | 299 | 71 | 272 | 94 | 382 | 52 | 238 | 51 | 126 | — | — | 34 | 132 | 83 | 308 | 72 | 307 | 27 | 289 | 54 | 194 | 1311 | 5297 |
Still-Births | — | — | 5 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | — | — | 3 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 79 | 79 |
Infant Death Enquiries | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 13 | 13 | 8 | 8 | 18 | 18 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 4 | — | — | 7 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 147 | 147 |
Fruitless calls, removals, etc. | — | 538 | — | 838 | — | 659 | — | 526 | — | 378 | — | 470 | — | 372 | — | 129 | — | 490 | — | 388 | — | 510 | — | 704 | — | 567 | — | 496 | — | 631 | — | 292 | — | — | — | 188 | — | 608 | — | 431 | — | — | — | 281 | — | 9496 |
Total Visits paid during year | 58 | 2886 | 443 | 2904 | 407 | 2962 | 407 | 2643 | 407 | 2517 | 347 | 2700 | 298 | 2245 | 82 | 360 | 619 | 2283 | 217 | 3244 | 379 | 2618 | 378 | 2761 | 344 | 2332 | 516 | 2241 | 236 | 2149 | 296 | 1755 | 2007 | 2007 | 187 | 1640 | 424 | 2595 | 368 | 2364 | 234 | 2091 | 217 | 2071 | 8871 | 51368 |
Clinics attended:— Ante-Natal— Brooksby's Walk | — | — | 48 | 46 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | 104 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Eton Mission | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | 8 | — | 44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 56 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Laurist on Road | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 36 | 39 | — | — | 29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 104 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Lower Clapton Road | — | — | — | — | 53 | — | 12 | — | 54 | — | 1 | 35 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 49 | — | 205 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Northwold Road | — | — | — | — | — | — | 25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 27 | — | 18 | — | 26 | — | — | 96 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Richmond Road | — | 44 | — | — | — | 8 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 45 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 52 | — | — | — | 151 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Infant Welfare—Brooksby's Walk | 43 | 4 | 46 | 47 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 12 | 10 | 1 | — | 11 | — | — | 4 | — | 3 | — | — | 205 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Eton Mission | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 16 | 11 | 74 | 10 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 115 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Lauriston Road | 44 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 46 | 49 | — | 1 | 43 | 2 | — | 3 | — | 5 | — | — | 203 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Lower Clapton Road | — | 1 | 31 | 35 | 129 | — | — | — | 92 | — | 55 | 33 | — | — | 43 | — | — | — | — | — | 99 | — | 518 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Northwold Road | 4 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 139 | — | 2 | — | — | 13 | — | — | 2 | 121 | — | 95 | 1 | 150 | — | — | 530 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Richmond Road | 1 | 105 | 3 | 1 | — | 83 | 2 | — | 1 | — | 3 | — | 143 | 52 | 2 | 28 | — | — | 147 | — | — | — | 568 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
West Hackney | — | 44 | 2 | — | 1 | 44 | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | 5 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 100 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Diphtheria Immunisation— Lower Clapton Road | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | 47 | — | 51 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Richmond Road | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Dental— Lower Clapton Road | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | 44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 48 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Richmond Road | — | — | 1 | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 7 | — | 1 | 18 | 2 | 107 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 144 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunlight— Richmond Road | — | 5 | 31 | 28 | 2 | 28 | 5 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | 104 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Others | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 72 | 72 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Totals | 92 | 204 | 166 | 162 | 190 | 162 | 192 | 31 | 182 | 126 | 165 | 203 | 191 | 204 | 136 | 187 | — | 121 | 209 | \ 186 | 196 | 72 | 3377 |