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

Greenwich 1950

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Greenwich Borough.

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Table: Health Visitors' Records, Attendances at Infant Welfare Sessions, Prophylaxis figures, etc.

Health Visitors' Records, Attendances at Infant Welfare Sessions, Prophylaxis figures, etc.

1. Health Visiting
Qtr. endedExpectant MothersPremature BabiesStill-BirthsInfants (under 1 year)Children 1—5 yearsInfantile DiseasesMiscell-aneousUn-suc-cessfulTotal
1st visitRevisit1st visitRevisit1st visitRevisit1st visitRevisit1st visitRevisit
1st April1361032135112352964582,200281465284,584
1st July151792441623301,089522,7011401066165,337
30th Sept.14398172464333993512,253245665734,806
30th Dec.9983755326478531,744769963234,186
Totals5293636910528111,2793,8311648,8981,1824142,04018,913

Table: 2. Infant Welfare Clinics

2. Infant Welfare Clinics

Quarter endedSessionsAttendances
0-1 year1-2 years2-5 years
1stTotal1stTotal1stTotal
1st April2083865,422141,540381,625
1st July1973505,617201,711461,596
30th September2183305,726191,733231,621
30th December2142654,78951,467171,347
Totals8371,33121,554586,4511246,189