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Bexley 1938

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bexley]

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MATERNITY AND CHILD WELFARE WORK DONE.

YearLive BirthsStill BirthsNo. of Health VisitorsVisits made to:—Centres (Children)Centres (Antenatal)
Expectant MothersChildren under 1Child-ren 1 to 5No. of AttendancesFirst Attenders% of BirthsAttendancesNo of Expectant Mothers% of Births
FirstTotalFirstTotalUnder 11 to 5Under 11 to 5
I93042712213321651528053683414419762787065195720045.5
19315.618210020656133183565481219213619669994424245.3
193260815210723861330953716559521593779262108523137
1933694232118245705291337955775202847310268.1128224233
1934819342124232827386150146881287949515060 4130026831.4
1935!0452721O41911070394538099414250257155546146829127.1
1936128242*41272241237475168821131537685469558.1144427522.1
1937131953†5579686123351436816‡11337‡521584827266.5253854643.4
1938142662§6490734129845487967‡15792‡7476109147076.5388672949.0

* 2 for ⅔rds of year. † 4 for ⅔rds. of year.
‡ These figures relate to children attending and do not include
visits to collect food for a child as in previous years.
§ 5 for ¼th. of year.