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 Visitors, 1945.
Miss M. H. Bevis. (Child Protection Visitor.) | Miss D. Boyce-Jones. | Miss N. Burr. | Miss W. Cleverley. | Miss A. Edwards. | Miss D. M. Francis. | Miss G. J. Franklin. | Miss M. N. Hilton. | Miss C. A. Holdcroft. | Miss M. L. Howman. | Miss M. Jones. | Miss J. D. Kimpsford. | Miss S. E. Love. | Miss W. C. Peverett. | Miss R. C. M. Prior. | Miss A. Thomas. | Miss E. Thurgood. | Miss D. F. Vidal. | Miss E. E. Williamson. | Totals. | |||||||||||||||||||||
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1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | l | 2 | 1 | 2 | I | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | |
Infants (Leg.) under 1 year of age | 47 | 248 | 87 | 240 | 19 | 53 | 124 | 464 | 135 | 506 | 119 | 232 | 193 | 703 | 237 | 803 | 131 | 646 | 74 | 322 | 100 | 407 | 110 | 346 | 216 | 478 | 107 | 329 | 167 | 601 | 114 | 288 | 120 | 460 | 78 | 202 | 114 | 484 | 2382 | 8130 |
Infants (Illeg.) under 1 year of age | 53 | 181 | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 1 | 1 | - | _ | - | - | 4 | - | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 3 | 5 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 72 | 214 |
Children, 1-5 years of age | 7 | 696 | — | 617 | — | 102 | 20 | 902 | 24 | 793 | 83 | 481 | 21 | 1363 | 55 | 1253 | 17 | 771 | 1 | 646 | 27 | 920 | - | 793 | 20 | 772 | 1 | 795 | 20 | 1072 | 1 | 605 | 7 | 999 | 20 | 696 | — | 647 | 334 | 15489 |
Ophthalmia Neonatorum | 5 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 3 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 4 | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | 14 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 4 | 4 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 43 | 74 | |
Pemphigus Neonatorum | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Measles and German Measles— | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Infants | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 31 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 23 | 23 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 98 | 112 |
Children | 38 | 38 | 4 | 4 | — | — | 30 | 40 | 29 | 29 | 42 | 43 | 35 | 35 | 27 | 29 | 55 | 40 | 27 | 34 | 33 | 34 | 25 | 25 | 49 | 49 | 10 | 24 | 39 | 39 | 49 | 59 | 21 | 22 | 39 | 39 | 24 | 67 | 600 | 705 |
Whooping Cough— Infants | — | — | 3 | 4 | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 36 | 39 |
Children | 3 | 3 | 18 | 18 | — | — | 4 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 21 | 2 | 17 | 17 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 13 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 16 | 16 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 17 | 164 | 184 |
Epidemic Diarrhoea—Infants | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 4 | |
Children | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
Special Visits to Infants and Children (scabies, &c.) | 56 | 56 | 19 | 19 | _ | _ | 37 | 37 | 31 | 35 | 116 | 143 | 30 | 30 | 44 | 44 | 63 | 38 | 76 | 77 | 64 | 66 | 26 | 26 | 38 | 38 | 12 | 12 | 55 | 55 | 48 | 102 | 95 | 96 | 20 | 20 | 28 | 90 | 883 | 1047 |
Total Visits to Infants and Children | 212 | 1231 | 133 | 908 | 20 | 156 | 219 | 1461 | 231 | 1393 | 375 | 916 | 303 | 2155 | 375 | 2143 | 296 | 1539 | 200 | 1101 | 232 | 1435 | 197 | 1235 | 352 | 1371 | 137 | 1170 | 312 | 1802 | 246 | 1090 | 254 | 1588 | 166 | 966 | 189 | 1323 | 4632 | 26015 |
Visits to Children over 5:— | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Measles | 9 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 35 | 35 | 48 | 48 | 32 | 32 | 16 | 16 | 60 | 60 | 35 | - | 17 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 34 | 42 | 32 | 32 | 25 | 25 | 49 | 49 | 13 | 31 | 26 | 26 | 42 | 42 | 9 | 10 | 513 | 551 |
Whooping Cough | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 8 | 8 | 14 | - | — | - | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | — | — | 8 | 13 | 66 | 71 |
Other Reasons (including adults) | 607 | 901 | 191 | 191 | 14 | 15 | 311 | 311 | 113 | 114 | 160 | 204 | 91 | 91 | 76 | 77 | 166 | 53 | 62 | 72 | 91 | 95 | 105 | 105 | 110 | 111 | 85 | 85 | 151 | 151 | 70 | 76 | 63 | 65 | 44 | 44 | 51 | 130 | 2594 | 3060 |
Expectant Mothers | 74 | 172 | 65 | 154 | 3 | 26 | 81 | 178 | 57 | 177 | 88 | 153 | 121 | 242 | 103 | 403 | 110 | 417 | 67 | 178 | 84 | 188 | 84 | 182 | 95 | 142 | 99 | 252 | 120 | 250 | 86 | 181 | 86 | 194 | 83 | 169 | 125 | 354 | 1722 | 4274 |
Still-Births | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | — | — | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 49 | 49 |
Infant Death Enquiries | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 24 | 24 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 77 | 77 |
Fruitless calls, removals, etc. | — | 634 | — | 286 | — | 31 | — | 496 | — | 561 | — | 451 | — | 269 | - | 756 | - | 402 | - | 182 | — | 197 | — | 578 | — | 371 | — | 412 | — | 341 | — | 493 | — | 332 | — | 182 | — | — | — | 7307 |
Total Visits paid during year | 913 | 2958 | 400 | 1550 | 43 | 234 | 651 | 2486 | 453 | 2297 | 663 | 1764 | 536 | 2778 | 629 | 3454 | 631 | 2416 | 349 | 1554 | 434 | 1942 | 429 | 2151 | 624 | 2062 | 352 | 1950 | 646 | 2607 | 422 | 1878 | 443 | 2219 | 338 | 1406 | 385 | 1833 | 9653 | 41404 |
Clinics attended:— | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ante-Natal— Elsdale Street | _ | _ | _ | _ | 1 | _ | — | - | 33 | 34 | _ | _ | 34 | _ | __ | _ | _ | _ | 102 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Eton Manor | 4 | 4 | — | 42 | — | — | - | - | 41 | 2 | 1 | — | - | — | — | 2 | - | — | - | 96 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Lower Clapton Road | — | 31 | 5 | 1 | — | 41 | 7 | 1 | - | 2 | 3 | — | - | 5 | 2 | 42 | 1 | — | 92 | 300 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Richmond Road | — | — | — | — | — | — | 31 | — | - | — | 37 | 9 | — | — | — | 27 | — | — | 104 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Warwick Grove | — | — | — | — | 55 | — | — | 55 | - | — | — | — | — | 52 | 3 | — | 31 | — | 196 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Infant Welfare— | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Elsdale Street | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 79 | 89 | 86 | — | — | 77 | — | 42 | — | — | 296 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Eton Manor | 25 | — | — | 89 | — | 1 | — | — | - | - | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | _ | — | — | 195 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Lower Clapton Road | — | 37 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 93 | — | - | - | 9 | 4 | — | — | 6 | — | 47 | 8 | — | 60 | 412 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Richmond Road | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 63 | 1 | - | — | 6 | 84 | 74 | 2 | 2 | — | 69 | 2 | — | 304 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Warwick Grove | — | — | — | 1 | 114 | — | 45 | 152 | - | — | — | — | — | — | 121 | 4 | - | 39 | — | 476 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Diphtheria Immunisation— | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Lower Clapton Road | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | - | - | - | — | — | — | — | — | — | - | 3 | 48 | 51 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Richmond Road | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | - | - | - | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Warwick Grove | — | — | — | — | 17 | — | — | 1 | - | - | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — I | 31 | — | 51 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Dental— | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Richmond Road | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 83 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 86 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunlight— - | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Elsdale Street | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | - | - | - | 38 | — | — | 44 | — | — | — | — | — | 115 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Richmond Road | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 11 | - | - | - | — | 25 | — | — | — | 1 | 21 | — | — | 59 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Totals | 29 | 72 | 17 | 135 | 188 | 136 | 159 | 210 | 120 | 162 | 174 | 147 | 166 | 168 | 179 | 141 | 129 | 106 | 200 | 2845 |