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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

Fulham 1963

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

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Table: ANTE-NATAL AND POST-NATAL SESSIONS First attendances this year (1963)

ANTE-NATAL AND POST-NATAL SESSIONS First attendances this year (1963)

(a) Ante-natal cases669
(b) Post-natal cases44
Total attendances2,020
FAMILY PLANNING SESSIONS
Total attendances1,021
MOTHERCRAFT AND RELAXATION SESSIONS
Total attendances991
SMALLPOX VACCINATIONS188
Inspections152
Diphtheria injections6,072
Poliomyelitis injections5,479
Number of Premature infants born during 1963161
Number of Premature infants deaths under one month17
Maternal deathsNil
CHILD MINDERS – VOLUNTARILY REGISTERED
Number minding children at end of the year44
Number of children minded at end of the year67
CHILD MINDERS – STATUTORILY REGISTERED
Number minding children at end of the year6
Number of children minded at end of the year21
PRIVATE REGISTERED DAY NURSERIES
Number minding children at end of the year2
Number of children minded at end of the year29
L.C.C. DAY NURSERIES
Attendances during the year29,462
CHILD PROTECTION
Number of Foster Mothers at end of the year31
Number of foster children maintained at end of the year43
HOME HELP SERVICE
Number of cases receiving service at end of the year:-
Maternity1
Tuberculosis12
Chronic Sick57
Others655
Creche attendances during the year421
Total attendances at Foot Clinics during the year11,577