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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

Deptford 1932

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Deptford, Metropolitan Borough of]

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Table: Analysis of Visits paid by Health Visitors, 1932.

Analysis of Visits paid by Health Visitors, 1932.

Visits.Re-visits.Total.
Birth enquiries1692965411346
Still-birth enquiries34—34
Visits re infant deaths132—132
Visits to expectant mothers9014831384
„ re Ophthalmia Neonatorum263460
„ re Measles9794051384
„ re Suspected Measles662288
„ re Infantile Diarrhæa391756
„ re Puerperal Fever1—1
„ re „ Pyrexia718
„ re Pneumonia171431
„ re Encephalitis Lethargica123
„ re Poliomyelitis347
„ re Whooping Cough19064254
„ re Scabies15924
„ re Verminous Children10—10
„ re Scarlet Fever recoveries17423197
Miscellaneous visits65360713
Unsuccessful visits9756791654
Total5,91511,47117,386

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In the case of the 1,692 infants visited shortly after birth, it was
found that 1,521 infants were being breast-fed and 58 partly breast-fed.
Only 113 were entirely hand-fed.

Table: Attendances of Health Visitors at Clinics.

Attendances of Health Visitors at Clinics.

Health Visitor.Infant Welfare.AnteNatal.Light.Schick.Dental.Total.
Miss Robus117171—2137
Miss Little1014———105
Miss O'Loughlin107610—44167
Miss Smart767———83
Miss Stowell1071219——138
Miss Reynolds751115——101
Miss Holland557160—1223
Miss Clubbe149135615—350
Miss Gibson (part time)14696...——242
Temporary Visitors834———87
Total1,0162992665471,633