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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 1936
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Deptford, Metropolitan Borough of]
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| To children over 5 years | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Enquiries re | |||
| Measles | 387 | 130 | 517 |
| Suspected Measles | 44 | — | 44 |
| Scarlet Fever recoveries | 67 | 4 | 71 |
| Whooping Cough | 73 | 31 | 104 |
| Scabies | 70 | 32 | 102 |
| Encephalitis Lethargica | — | 1 | 1 |
| Pneumonia | 3 | 8 | 11 |
| Visits to Foster Children | 1 | 63 | 64 |
| Miscellaneous visits | 356 | 67 | 423 |
| Total (over 5 years) | 1,001 | 336 | 1,337 |
| To expectant mothers | 1027 | 387 | 1414 |
| To Puerperal Fever or Pyrexia | 7 | — | 7 |
| Maternal death enquiry | 1 | — | 1 |
| To Common Lodging Houses | 12 | 48 | 60 |
| Total other visits | 1,047 | 435 | 1,482 |
| Unsuccessful visits | 901 | 1097 | 1998 |
| Totals | 5,838 | 14,095 | 19,953 |