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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

Stepney 1928

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Stepney]

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Table: VISITS BY THE HEALTH VISITORS:—

VISITS BY THE HEALTH VISITORS:—

DISTRICTMile End, S.W.St George's, NorthLimehouse, NorthMile End, S.ERatcliffe, Shad-well and Pt. of St. George'sMile End, North EastMile End, Central and Pt. of Limeh'seWappingWhitcchapel and SpitalfieldsLimehouse, SouthMile End North and Fart of Whitechapel
NAMEE. AddisE. ClementsA. M. CordwellM. DavisN. W. Dudfield (4 months)S. FoucarA. E. GibbsE. GoodlellowD. MitchellI. VirtueH. A. WhittyTotal
Primary6733503654245671254121893513623164,134
Revisits:— To infants under 1 year2476311,0476927393094061,1695318526507,273
To children between 1-5 years2971,1031,6211,8858748961,5439125491,2331,06811,981
Ante-natal:—
Primary13099144431163898-104547
Subsequent30729427—62174-37316
Miscellaneous5446187014885705213896318921149146,382
Total1,9212,8083,7773,4972,8201,8522,7722,9412,5952,5613,08930,633
CENTRES ATTENDED:—
Municipal56143145-1103947159901871361,112
Voluntary---872650118-9--290
Total561431458713689165159991871361,402

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Supply of Milk to Expectant and Nursing Mothers
and to Children.
The approximate quantity of milk, etc., distributed during the year,
together with the cost, was as follows:—
No. of
applications
granted.
No. of
persons
Quantity
Cost.
£
s.
d.
Cows Milk—
Free
2,682
3,735
13,093½ gals.
1,428
19
10
Half-price.
990
1,351
4,7421 „
259
9
11
Dried Milk—
Free
656
697
4,880 lbs.
367
17
4
Half-price.
246
259
1,898 „
71
3
2
Virol, Oil and Malt—
Free
190
204
206 lbs.
12
6
0
Half-price.
57
59
59 „
1
13
2
Total
4,821
6,305
17,830 gals.
2,141
9
5
7,043 lbs.