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
Harrow 1918
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Harrow-on-the-Hill]
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JOINT DENTAL CLINIC SUMMARY. January—December, 1318.
| June | 11 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 76 | 16 | 103 |
| Sept | 11 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 54 | 8 | 70 |
| Dec | 14 | 5 | 9 | 17 | 93 | 12 | 122 |
| Totals | 48 | 18 | 30 | .56 | 271 | 48 | 374 |
| Quarter. | Attend. | Fillings. | Extraction Cases. | Inspection. | Dentures. | Cases completed. | |
| Cases. | Attend. | ||||||
| March | 182 | 34 | 95 | 83 | 17 | 72 | 71 |
| June | 238 | 42 | 95 | 93 | 19 | 33 | 72 |
| Sept | 223 | 52 | 77 | 100 | 5 | 22 | 65 |
| Dec | 227 | 54 | 83 | 80 | 2 | 13 | 80 |
| Totals | 870 | 182 | 350 | 356 | 33 | 140 | 298 |
HEALTH VISITORS SUMMARY.
Total number of visits paid
in connection with Infant Welfare 2,918
Ante-natal 176
Children under 1 1521
Children 1 to 5 1221
Of 180 babies visited 160 were breast fed, 4 breast and
bottle and 16 bottle (chiefly cow's milk and barley water).
Nursing visits were paid to 140 sick children suffering
from broncho-pneumonia, empyema, bronchitis, tuberculous