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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| (1) Expectant Mothers | 2 | ||
| (2) Infants under 1 year | 267 | ||
| (3) Children 1 to 5 years | 69 | ||
| (1) Expectant Mothers | 3 | ||
| (2) Infants under 1 year | 2302 | ||
| (3) Children 1 to 5 years | 962 | ||
| (c) Average number of Attendances for the year— | |||
| (1) Expectant Mothers | — | ||
| (2) Infants under 1 year | 48 | ||
| (3) Children 1 to 5 years | 20 | ||
| 710 | |||
| Total number of children 1 to 5 years seen by doctor during the year | 289 | ||
| 1348 | |||
| Total number of Attendances of children 1 to 5 years seen by doctor during the year | 434 | ||
| (1) Expectant Mothers | 6 | ||
| (2) Children under 1 year | 254 | ||
| (3) Children 1 to 5 years | — | ||
| (g) Total number of home re-visits paid by salaried workers to homes of— | |||
| (1) Expectant Mothers | 2 | ||
| (2) Infants under 1 year | 852 | ||
| (3) Children 1 to 5 years | 301 | ||
| (1) Expectant Mothers | — | ||
| (2) Infants under 1 year | 20 | ||
| (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 | 449 | ||
| (3) Children 1 to 5 years | 90 | ||
| Number of Sessions held | 48 | ||
| (J) Method of feeding infants attending the Centre during the year— | |||
| (1) Breast | 183 | (2) Bottle | 43 |
| (3) Breast nd bottle | 41 | (4) Ordinary diet | 69 |
Note.—A voluntary worker is one who is not paid a salary.