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Fulham 1959

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Fulham Borough]

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LONDON COUNTY COUNCIL - PERSONAL HEALTH SERVICES
(INFORMATION SUPPLIED BY COURTESY OF DR. B. E. A. SHARPE,
L.C.C. DIVISIONAL MEDICAL OFFICER)
Ante-natal clinics
Number of women who attended during the year 821
Maternal deaths
Number l
Infant Welfare Centres
Children aged 0-1 year 1st attendances 1,647
subsequent attendances 18,125
Total attendances 19,772
,, ,, 1-2 years ,, ,, 2,699
,, ,, 2-5 years ,, ,, 1,106
Special Toddlers Sessions ,, ,, 680
Health Visitors
Number of infants under l year of age visited for the first time 1, 676
Total visits to infants under 1 year of age 9,801
Total visits to children 1-5 years of age 15,061
Number of expectant mothers visited for the first time 1,028
Total visits to expectant mothers 2,262
Infant Protection
Number of foster mothers at 2nd January 1960 45
Number of foster children at 2nd January 1960 60
Child Minders (Daily Guardians)
Number of daily guardians minding children (voluntary) 45
Number of children minded 55
Care of premature infants
Number of premature births during the year 137
Number of deaths under 1 month 29
Immunisation and Vaccination
Number of children immunised in L.C.C. clinics during the year 1,311
Number of children immunised by general practitioners 272
Number of children receiving boosting injections 1,266
Number of children vaccinated in L.C.C. clinics during the year 2,202
Home Help Service
Number of cases attended during the year -
Maternity (MAT) 14
Tuberculous (TB) 46
Chronic sick (including aged and infirm) (CSAI) 1,054
Others 161
Day Nurseries
Eridge House, Fulham Park Road
Mulgrave, Mulgrave Road
Grove House, Bagley's Lane.