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| | North Brixton | Loughborough Junction | Stockwell | Brixton | West Norwood | St. Thomas's I Hospital (Mainl Building) | St. Thomas's Hospital I (37 Royal St.)| | General Lying-inHospital | | Totals | |
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Total Numbers of all Attendances at the Sessions | 3. Infants (under 1 year): | |||||||||||||||
(a) Seen by Medical Officer | 396 | 1,087 | 1,536 | 1,178 | 3,333 | 1,080 | 2,733 | 3,506 | 1,545 | 3.433 | 2,278 | 2,138 | — | 1,208 | 25,451 | |
(b) Otherwise dealt with | 681 | 406 | 1,672 | 740 | 2,826 | 1,814 | 3,889 | 4,682 | 2,679 | 4,227 | — | — | 141 | 23,757 | ||
(c) Dental | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
(d) Others | 259 | 439 | — | 71 | 152 | — | — | — | 239 | 260 | — | — | — | 1,420 | ||
Total | 1,336 | 1,932 | 3,208 | 1,989 | 6,159 | 3,046 | 6,622 | 3,506 | 6,227 | 6,351 | 6,765 | 2,138 | 1,349 | 50,628 | ||
4. Children (aged 1-5 years): | ||||||||||||||||
(a) Seen by Medical Officer | 303 | 714 | 1,607 | 1,575 | s,iai | 556 | l,«M | 2,529 | M | 2,323 | 1,083 | 1,296 | – | 576 | 17,207 | |
(b) Otherwise dealt with | 524 | 299 | 1,264 | 756 | 2,083 | 619 | 3,088 | — | 1,956 | 2,497 | 1,953 | — | — | 83 | 15,122 | |
(c) Dental | – | – | – | 72 | – | – | – | 220 | – | 85 | 98 | 12 | — | — | 487 | |
(d) Others | 371 | 725 | – | 1,401 | – | 653 | – | – | 3 | 468 | 102 | – | – | – | 3,723 | |
Total | 1,198 | 1,738 | 2,871 | 3,804 | 4,246 | 1,828 | 4,747 | 2,749 | 2,782 | 5,373 | 3,236 | 1,308 | – | 659 | 36,539 | |
Visits and Re-visits Paid to Homes | Ante natal Cases: | |||||||||||||||
(a) First Visits | 41 | 107 | 356 | 152 | 270 | 195 | 281 | 413 | 292 | 282 | 95 | – | 168 | 93 | 2,745 | |
(b) Re-visits | 246 | 448 | 655 | 190 | 891 | 862 | 92 | 1,280 | 123 | 388 | 179 | – | 958 | 340 | 6,652 | |
Total Visits | 287 | 555 | 1,011 | 342 | 1,161 | 1,057 | 373 | 1,693 | 415 | 670 | 274 | – | 1,126 | 433 | 9,397 | |
1. Post-natal : | ||||||||||||||||
(a) First Visits | 37 | – | 26 | 224 | – | 244 | 385 | 392 | 25 | 330 | 442 | — | — | 108 | 2,213 | |
(b) Re-visits | 12 | —4 | 2 | — | – | — | — | 72 | — | 132 | — | — | — | — | 218 | |
Total Visits | 49 | – | 28 | 224 | – | 244 | 385 | 464 | 25 | 462 | 442 | – | – | 108 | 2,431 | |
2. Nursing Mothers | ||||||||||||||||
(a) First Visits | 65 | 126 | 374 | _ | 424 | 202 | 385 | 480 | 344 | 265 | 13 | — | 133 | 108 | 2,919 | |
(b) Re-visits | 756 | 4,485 | 1,150 | 774 | 1,548 | 5,945 | 1,316 | 518 | 884 | 619 | 2,444 | — | 1,088 | 614 | 22,141 | |
Total Visits | 821 | 4,611 | 1,524 | 774 | 1,972 | 6,147 | 1,701 | 998 | 1,228 | 884 | 2,457 | – | 1,221 | 722 | 25,060 | |
3. Infants (under 1 year) | ||||||||||||||||
(a) First Visits | 65 | 113 | 422 | 224 | 539 | 263 | 387 | 512 | 393 | 485 | 482 | — | 98 | 106 | 4,089 | |
(b) Re-visits | 762 | 1,861 | 2,477 | 773 | 2,064 | 2,804 | 1,357 | 1,640 | 1,834 | 1,737 | 2,326 | — | 521 | 730 | 20,886 | |
Total Visits | 827 | 1,974 | 2,899 | 997 | 2,603 | 3,067 | 1,744 | 2,152 | 2,227 | 2 222 | 2,808 | – | 619 | 836 | 24,975 | |
4. Children (aged 1-5 years) | ||||||||||||||||
(a) First Visits | 63 | 41 | 105 | 200 | 505 | 256 | 160 | 217 | 77 | 626 | 44 | — | 95 | 55 | 2,444 | |
(b) Re-visits | 1,551 | 5,293 | 4,430 | 3,048 | 2,894 | 3,140 | 2,226 | 1,555 | 3,034 | 3,026 | 4,510 | — | 3,190 | 572 | 38,469 | |
Total Visits | 1,614 | 5,334 | 4,535 | 3,248 | 3,399 | 3,396 | 2,386 | 1,772 | 3,111 | 3,652 | 4,554 | — | 3,285 | 627 | 40,913 |