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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6c CENTRE.
| (1) Expectant Mothers | 8 | ||
| (2) Infants under 1 year | 160 | ||
| (3) Children 1 to 5 years | 70 | ||
| (1) Expectant Mothers | 40 | ||
| (2) Infants under 1 year | 1499 | ||
| (3) Children 1 to 5 years | 747 | ||
| (c) Average number of Attendances for the year— | |||
| (1) Expectant Mothers | — | ||
| (2) Infants under 1 year | 33.3 | ||
| (3) Children 1 to 5 years | 16.6 | ||
| 466 | |||
| Total number of children 1 to 5 years seen by doctor during the year | 220 | ||
| 957 | |||
| Total number of Attendances of children 1 to 5 years seen by doctor during the year | 346 | ||
| (1) Expectant Mothers | 19 | ||
| (2) Children under 1 year | 183 | ||
| (3) Children 1 to 5 years | 2 | ||
| (1) Expectant Mothers | 57 | ||
| (2) Infants under 1 year | 2151 | ||
| (3) Children 1 to 5 years | 1317 | ||
| (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 | 45 | ||
| (J) Method of feeding infants attending the Centre during the year— | |||
| (1) Breast | 115 | (2) Bottle | 18 |
| (3) Breast and bottle | 17 | (4) Ordinary diet | 80 |
Notb.—A voluntary worker is one who is not paid a salary.