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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

Lambeth 1914

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Lambeth, Metropolitan Borough of]

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institution or hospital) living outside the Borough and the Medical
Officers of Health of the various districts being advised by
letter (3,725 cases). Of the 13,263 infants who were visited and
in connection with whom particulars were tabulated, 12,320 were
found at the time to be thriving, 373 in a fair condition and 570
unsatisfactory; 12,736 to be taking their food well and 527 badly;
12,799 to be sleeping well, and 464 badly.

Table: In 12,862 cases the mother's health was found at the time of the visit to be good, and in 401 bad, whilst in 12,745 instances the condition of the house was found to be good, and in 518 bad (the sanitary defects, e.g. dirty and dilapidated premises, dampness, etc., being attended to by the Sanitary Inspectors, and notices served as required). These details may be tabulated as follows: —

In 12,862 cases the mother's health was found at the time of the visit to be good, and in 401 bad, whilst in 12,745 instances the condition of the house was found to be good, and in 518 bad (the sanitary defects, e.g. dirty and dilapidated premises, dampness, etc., being attended to by the Sanitary Inspectors, and notices served as required). These details may be tabulated as follows: —

Years.Totals.*
19111912191319141911-141908-10
No action151415031361175461322817
Left or unknown2223012912171031354
Pamphlets sent171120652116181377055988
Condition of Infant.
1. General Health: Thriving3232301828983172123205476
Fair140138150142570204
Not thriving1009611364373189
2. Feeding: Well3366312130063243127365694
Ill106131155135527175
3. Sleeping: Well3370314630223261127995678
Ill102106139117464191
Condition of Mother.
General Health: Good3385318030473250128625544
Bad8772114128401325
Condition of House Good3415309029923248127455670
Bad57162169130518199

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*The figures for 1908-1910 are added from the 1910 Annual Report for
statistical comparison, and so as to bring the figures up to date since the
adoption of the Notification of Births Act.