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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
Beckenham 1922
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Beckenham]
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HEALTH VISITOR'S REPORT FOR 1922.
| Births notified | 612 |
| Not notified | 23 |
| 635 | |
| No. of Still Births (6 out-ward transfers) | 16 |
| Doctors' Cases | 415 |
| Midwives | 197 |
| Not notified | 23 |
| First visits to children under 1 year | 450 |
| Total visits to children under 1 year | 1541 |
| Total visits to children over 1 year | 1250 |
| First visits to expectant mothers | 141 |
| Total visits to expectant mothers | 165 |
| Individual children who attended Centre | 446 |
| Total attendances of children at Centre | 2976 |
| Individual expectant mothers who attended Centre | 136 |
| Total attendances of expectant mothers at Centre | 208 |
| New cases admitted to Centre Roll | 280 |
| Attendances at Office, apart from Baby Clinic | 1261 |
| Average attendances of children at Centre | 60 |
Infant Deaths.—Of the 29 Infant deaths registered in Beckenham
during the year only three were on the Centre Roll, three were
"in-ward transfer " deaths, and 13 belonged to better class homes
,
which are not visited by the Health Visitor. Ten deaths occurred
within one week of birth.
Free Milk.—During the financial year £123 was expended in
supplying cow's milk or dried milk foods to mothers and babies
attending the Infant Welfare Centre.
Sale of Dried Milk Foods.—£200 worth of Dried Milks were sold
during the year to mothers and babies on the Centre Roll.