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.
Miss M. H. Bevis. (Child Protection Visitor.) | Miss D. Boyce-Jones. | Miss W. Cleverley. | Miss A. Edwards. | Miss D. M. Francis. | Miss G. J. Franklin. | _ Miss D. I. Gentry. | _ Miss M. N. Hilton. | ??? | ??? | Miss M. L. Howman. | Miss M. _ Jones. (Child Protection Visitor) | _ Miss J. D. Kimpsford. | Miss S. E. Love. | _ Miss W. C. Peverett. | Miss R. C. M. Prior. | Miss A. Thomas. | Miss E. Thurgood. | Miss E. E. | Williamson. | Temporary Visitor. | Totals. | ||||||||||||||||||||
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1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | i | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | ||||
Infants (Leg.) under 1 year of age | 48 | 193 | 153 | 497 | 206 | 614 | 384 | 502 | 324 | 606 | 75 | 209 | 66 | 239 | 69 | 131 | 190 | 858 | 138 | 391 | 153 | '315 | 349 | 543 | 383 | 531 | 243 | 495 | 188 | 507 | 195 | 484 | 61 | 124 | 80 | 254 | — | — | 3461 | 7740 |
Infants (Illeg.) under 1 year of age | _ | 9 | _ | _ | — | — | 1 | 1 | _ | _ | 1 | 1 | — | — | _ | _ | — | — | — | — | 8 | 26 | 1 | 1 | — | _ | — | _ | 6 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 17 | 45 |
Children. 1-5 vears of age | 1 | 335 | 4 | 1016 | — | 954 | 6 | 399 | — | 772 | 3 | 198 | 362 | — | 172 | 406 | — | 559 | 2 | 367 | — | 537 | — | 220 | 19 | 618 | 3 | 712 | 2 | 898 | — | 174 | — | 271 | — | — | 48 | 9318 | ||
Ophthalmia Neonatorum | — | — | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 6 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 28 | 34 | ||||||||
Pemphigus Neonatorum | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 |
Measles and German Measles— | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Infants | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 43 | 43 | 51 | 51 |
Children | — | — | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 7 | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | — | 308 | 308 | 350 | 350 | |
Whooping Cough— Infants | 1 | 1 | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 7 | 9 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 81 | 81 | 107 | 109 | |
Children | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | — | 7 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 367 | 367 | 417 | 418 | ||
Epidemic Diarrhoea—Infants | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 |
Children | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
Special Visits to Infants and Children (scabies, &c.) | — | — | 27 | 29 | 10 | 10 | 38 | 39 | 164 | 164 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 23 | 6 | 79 | 79 | 62 | 70 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 98 | 98 | 73 | 110 | 16 | 18 | 28 | 28 | 170 | 170 | 821 | 871 |
Total Visits to Infants and Children | 51 | 539 | 192 | 1550 | 227 | 1591 | 437 | 951 | 502 | 1556 | 95 | 424 | 74 | 609 | 81 | 315 | 221 | 1286 | 225 | 1037 | 229 | 782 | 360 | 1094 | 421 | 791 | 271 | 1123 | 300 | 1329 | 281 | 1503 | 78 | 317 | 109 | 554 | 969 | 969 | 5305 | 18942 |
Visits to Children over 5 :— | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Measles | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | — | 1 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 16 | 26 | — | — | — | — | 277 | 277 | 312 | |
Whooping Cough | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | — | 28b | 285 | ||
Other Reasons (including adults) | 62 | 125 | 25 | 25 | 176 | 20 | 20 | 148 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 49 | 2 | 33 | 33 | 55 | 59 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 17 | 20 | — | — | 1099 | |||||||||||
Expectant Mothers | 33 | 65 | 125 | 222 | 190 | 41 | 97 | 36 | 110 | 40 | 109 | 95 | 305 | 100 | 195 | 85 | 95 | 264 | 85 | 142 | 65 | 165 | 182 | 182 | 95 | 53 | 223 | 530 | 3686 | |||||||||||
Still-Births | 2 | 2 | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 41 | |||||||
Infant Death Enquiries | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 16 | |||||||||||
Fruitless calls, removals, etc. | — | 154 | — | — | 309 | — | 280 | — | 309 | — | — | 230 | — | 118 | 85 | 141 | — | — | — | — | 251 | — | — | 396 | — | — | — | — | — | 4304 | ||||||||||
Total Visits paid during year | 495 | 2269 | 590 | > 569 | 958 | 130 | 551 | 369 | 1 1680 | 361 | 1409 | 359 | 1565 | 1699 | 3547 | 9545 | 29434 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Clinics attended:— Ante-Natal— | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Elsdale Street | — | 2 | — | 3 | — | — | — | 3 76 | 46 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Eton Mission | 8 | — | 5 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | 196 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Lower Clapton Road | — | 50 | 63 | — | — | 39 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 80 | — | 34 | 146 | 413 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Richmond Road | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 40 | 52 | 2 | 2 | — | 19 | — | 47 | 177 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Warwick Grove | — | — | — | 107 | 2 | — | 38 | 29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | — | — | 104 | 295 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Infant Welfare— | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Elsdale Street | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 72 | 110 | 82 | — | 2 | 96 | 2 | — | — | — | 106 | 404 | |||||||||||||||||||
Eton Mission | 2 | 89 | 1 | 70 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 201 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Lower Clapton Road | — | 47 | 2 | 108 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | 56 | 1 | — | 24 | 187 | 499 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Richmond Road | — | 15 | — | 9 | 23 | 4 | — | — | — | 2 | 87 | 104 | 2 | 4 | 19 | — | 122 | 394 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Warwick Grove | — | — | — | 143 | 2 | 12 | 69 | — | — | 3 | — | 3 | 32 | — | — | 513 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Diphtheria Immunisation— | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Lower Clapton Road | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | 31 | 56 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Richmond Road | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 36 | 52 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Warwick Grove | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 23 | 58 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Dental— | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Lower Clapton Road | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||
Richmond Road | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 96 | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunlight— | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Elsdale Street | — | 31 | 5 | — | — | — | — | __ | 58 | 4 | — | 86 | 41 | — | — | — | 404 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Richmond Road | — | 5 | — | — | 2 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | — | — | — | 75 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Totals | 202 | 288 | 49 | 120 | 76 | 159 | 221 | 150 | 146 | 270 | 243 | 210 | 47 | 61 | 79 |