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

Southgate 1938

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Southgate]

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Table: Postcards are sent, prior to each session, inviting the attendance of certain of those on the register.

Postcards are sent, prior to each session, inviting the attendance of certain of those on the register.

1937.1938.
Total attendances841996
Average per session16.4919.53
Number seen by Doctor788956
Average per session15.4518.74
Percentage of total attendance seen by
Doctor93.7%95.9%
Percentage of mothers attending Pre natal Centre36.13%36.25%

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Note of any abnormality found is transmitted to the doctor or
midwife engaged to attend.

Table: TABLE OF VISITS MADE BY THE HEALTH VISITORS UNDER THE NOTIFICATION OF BIRTHS, MATERNITY AND CHILD WELFARE, AND PUBLIC HEALTH ACTS.

TABLE OF VISITS MADE BY THE HEALTH VISITORS UNDER THE NOTIFICATION OF BIRTHS, MATERNITY AND CHILD WELFARE, AND PUBLIC HEALTH ACTS.

Children:—1937.1938.
First visits444In addition to first visits.529
Under 1 year of age1,6291,016
Over 1 year of age2,8212,878
Visits re:—
Deaths under 5 years of age95
Stillbirths53
Ophthalmia Neonatorum cases--
Pre-natal visits493498
Visits re:—
Puerperal Fever cases--
Puerperal Pyrexia cases9-
Special visits (test-feeds, following special cases seen by M.O. at Centres, failing lactation, etc.)841566
Special visits re Day Nursery-346
Special visits re Immunisation-129
Total visits6,2515,970