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
Southwark 1920
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Southwark, Borough of]
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2A CENTRE.
| (1) Expectant Mothers | 103 | ||
| (2) Infants under 1 year | 379 | ||
| (3) Children 1 to 5 years | 37 | ||
| (1) Expectant Mothers | 84 | ||
| (2) Infants under 1 year | 3814 | ||
| (3) Children 1 to 5 years | 338 | ||
| (c) Average number of Attendances for the year— | |||
| (1) Expectant Mothers | 1.8 | ||
| (2) Infants under 1 year | 81.1 | ||
| (3) Children 1 to 5 years | 7.2 | ||
| 1132 | |||
| Total number of children 1 to 5 years seen by doctor during the year | 189 | ||
| 1574 | |||
| Total number of Attendances of children 1 to 5 years seen by doctor during the year | 195 | ||
| (1) Expectant Mothers | 47 | ||
| (2) Children under 1 year | 653 | ||
| (3) Children 1 to 5 years | 137 | ||
| (g) Total number of home re-visits paid by salaried workers to homes of— | |||
| (1) Expectant Mothers | 14 | ||
| (2) Infants under 1 year | 1094 | ||
| (3) Children 1 to 5 years | 1121 | ||
| (1) Expectant Mothers | — | ||
| (2) Infants under 1 year | — | ||
| (3) Children 1 to 5 years | — | ||
| (I) The total number of home re-visits paid by voluntary workers to homes of— | |||
| (1) Expectant Mothers | — | ||
| (2) Infants under 1 year | — | ||
| (3) Children 1 to 5 years | — | ||
| Number of Sessions held | 47 | ||
| (j) Method of feeding infants attending the Centre during the year— | |||
| (1) Breast | 258 | (2) Bottle | 63 |
| (3) Breast and bottle | 58 | (4) Ordinary diet | 37 |
Note.—A voluntary worker is one who is not paid a salary.