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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 1942

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Southgate]

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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.1942.1941
First visits547426
Under 1 year of age953(In addition)890
Over 1 year of age3183(to 1st Visits)3162
Visits re Deaths under 5 years of age410
Stillbirths74
Ophthalmia Neonatorum-—
Dental cases--
Pre-Natal visits347422
Clinics attended831763
Special visits (test feeds, following up special cases seen by M.O. at Centres, failing lactation, etc.)388513
Totals62606190

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CHILD LIFE PROJECTION - The following is a summary of
the work carried out in this connection during 1942.
Number of registered Poster Mothers 29
Number of Foster children on register
during the year 45
Number of Foster children at end of year 30
Number of visits paid by Health Visitors 189
No unsatisfactory conditions were met with
throughout the year.
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