Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Lambeth Borough]
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WELFARE CENTRE | North Marsh | Barley Mow | North Lambeth Babies' Care | Moffat | " Rose McAndrew" | St. Anne's | North Brixton | Loughborough Junction | Stockwell | Brixton | West Norwood | St. Thomas's Hospital (Main Building) | St. Thomas'sHospital (37 Royal St.) | General Lying-in Hospital | Totals | |
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Total Numbers of all Attendances AT THE Sessions | 3. Infants (under 1 year) : | |||||||||||||||
(a) Seen by Medical Officer | 360 | 910 | 1,612 | 1,181 | 3,761 | 915 | 2,836 | 3,530 | 1,685 | 3,482 | 2,261 | 2,045 | - | 1,077 | 25,655 | |
(b) Otherwise dealt with | 502 | 469 | 1,463 | 637 | 2,998 | 1,159 | 3,588 | — | 3,948 | 2,920 | 3,218 | — | — | 150 | 21,052 | |
(c) Dental | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
(D) Others | 204 | 798 | — | 148 | — | 86 | — | — | 46 | 363 | 177 | - | - | - | 1,822 | |
Total | 1,066 | 2,177 | 3,075 | 1,966 | 6,759 | 2,160 | 6,424 | 3,530 | 5,679 | 6,765 | 5,656 | 2,045 | — | 1,227 | 48,529 | |
4. Children (aged 1-5 years) : | ||||||||||||||||
(a) Seen by Medical Officer | 276 | 734 | 1,409 | 1,581 | 2,044 | 551 | 1,705 | 2,028 | 847 | 1,773 | 1,010 | 1,262 | — | 723 | 15,943 | |
(b) Otherwise dealt with | 505 | 213 | 1,058 | 607 | 2,117 | 601 | 2,829 | — | 2,276 | 2,367 | 1,945 | — | — | — | 14,518 | |
(c) Dental | — | — | — | 15 | — | — | — | 166 | — | 72 | 94 | 9 | — | — | 356 | |
(d) Others | 240 | 806 | — | 918 | — | 197 | — | — | 49 | 616 | 91 | — | — | — | 2,917 | |
Total | 1,021 | 1,753 | 2,467 | 3,121 | 4,161 | 1,349 | 4,534 | 2,194 | 3,172 | 4,828 | 3,140 | 1,271 | — | 723 | 33,734 | |
Visits and Re-visits Paid to Homes | Ante-natal Cases : | |||||||||||||||
(a) First Visits | 46 | 154 | 267 | 103 | 221 | 156 | 265 | 655 | 203 | 166 | 116 | — | 105 | 166 | 2,623 | |
(b) Re-visits | 188 | 524 | 440 | 96 | 716 | 626 | 91 | 1,450 | 201 | 577 | 160 | — | 355 | 917 | 6,341 | |
Total Visits | 234 | 678 | 707 | 199 | 937 | 782 | 356 | 2,105 | 404 | 743 | 276 | — | 460 | 1,083 | 8,964 | |
1. Post-natal | ||||||||||||||||
(a) First Visits | 25 | — | 29 | 116 | - | 213 | 262 | 483 | 37 | 429 | 331 | — | — | — | 1,925 | |
\b) Re-visits | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1,806 | 5 | 56 | — | — | — | — | 1,877 | |
Total Visits | 35 | — | 29 | 116 | — | 213 | 262 | 2,289 | 42 | 485 | 331 | — | — | — | 3,802 | |
2. Nursing Mothers : | ||||||||||||||||
(a) First Visits | 54 | 189 | 356 | 30 | 430 | 187 | 380 | 469 | 389 | 231 | 114 | — | 90 | 145 | 3,064 | |
(b) Re-visits | 647 | 5,233 | 1,055 | 813 | 1,658 | 5,589 | 901 | 1,040 | 726 | 537 | 1,953 | — | 763 | 1,386 | 22,301 | |
Total Visits | 701 | 5,422 | 1,411 | 843 | 2,088 | 5,776 | 1,281 | 1,509 | 1,115 | 768 | 2,067 | — | 853 | 1,531 | 25,365 | |
3. Infants (under 1 year) : | ||||||||||||||||
(a) First Visits | 64 | 179 | 398 | 137 | 553 | 262 | 363 | 495 | 403 | 570 | 457 | — | 88 | 115 | 4,084 | |
(b) Re-visits | 658 | 2,094 | 2,113 | 813 | 2,095 | 2,486 | 833 | 1,806 | 1,796 | 1,212 | 1,988 | — | 801 | 653 | 19,348 | |
Total Visits | 722 | 2,273 | 2,511 | 950 | 2,648 | 2,748 | 1,196 | 2,301 | 2,199 | 1,782 | 2,445 | - | 889 | 768 | 23,432 | |
4. Children (aged 1-5 years) : | ||||||||||||||||
(a) First Visits | 49 | 45 | 156 | 123 | 505 | 221 | 163 | 339 | 185 | 225 | 53 | — | 41 | 126 | 2,231 | |
(b) Re-visits | 1,602 | 5,881 | 3,938 | 3,096 | 2,663 | 3,204 | 1,943 | 2,082 | 2,243 | 2,002 | 4,018 | — | 598 | 3,709 | 36,979 | |
Total Visits | 1,651 | 5,926 | 4,094 | 3,219 | 3,168 | 3,425 | 2,106 | 2,421 | 2,428 | 2,227 | 4,071 | — | 639 | 3,835 | 39,210 |