London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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
Fulham 1932
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Fulham]
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Home Nursing by the District Nursing Association.
| Jan. to Mar. | April to June. | July to Sept. | Oct. to Dec. | TOTALS. | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cases. | Visits. | Cases. | Visits. | Cases. | Visits. | Cases. | Visits. | Cases. | Visits. | |
| Ophthalmia | — | — | 1 | 18 | 3 | 31 | — | — | 4 | 49 |
| Mammary Abscess | 2 | 55 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 3 | 60 |
| Ante-Natal | 1 | 10 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 2 | 15 |
| Parturition | — | — | — | — | 2 | 31 | — | — | 2 | 31 |
| Discharging Eyes | 10 | 139 | 11 | 143 | 3 | 23 | 6 | 190 | 30 | 495 |
| Pemphigus | 5 | 85 | 4 | 75 | 2 | 24 | — | — | 11 | 184 |
| Mastitis | 1 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 6 |
| Puerperal Fever | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | — | — | 1 | 3 |
| Pneumonia | 26 | 366 | 10 | 119 | 3 | 43 | 19 | 274 | 58 | 802 |
| Broncho- Pneumonia | 11 | 166 | 5 | 31 | 4 | 43 | 11 | 135 | 31 | 375 |
| Influenza | 27 | 263 | 3 | 23 | — | — | 5 | 43 | 35 | 329 |
| Malnutrition | — | — | — | — | 1 | 7 | — | — | 1 | 7 |
| Pleurisy | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 12 | 1 | 12 |
| Phlebitis | — | — | — | — | 1 | 14 | — | — | 1 | 14 |
| Otorrhœa | — | — | — | — | 1 | 6 | — | — | 1 | 6 |
| Septic Spots | — | — | — | — | 1 | 11 | — | — | 1 | 11 |
| Diarrhoea | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 10 | 1 | 10 |
| Scarlet Fever | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 8 |
| Measles | 126 | 1320 | 81 | 738 | 3 | 28 | — | — | 210 | 2086 |
| Chicken Pox | — | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 3 | 27 | 4 | 32 |
| Totals | 209 | 2410 | 115 | 1147 | 27 | 273 | 50 | 705 | 401 | 4535 |