Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wimbledon]
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Supply of Milk to Expectant and Nursing Mothers and Infants.
83 families applied for free milk supplies, and it was
granted to 79, 3 of which were later referred to the
Guardians. Each case is considered individually by the
Sub-Committee, and a full statement of income from all
sources, including pension and Guardian relief, children
working, etc., has to be submitted by the applicant. This
average was exceeded in the 4 applications refused.
The following work was carried out in connection with
the Welfare Centres, by the
Dental Surgeon for the year ending December, 23rd, 1926.
Mothers treated 32
„ Attendances for treatment 114
„ Teeth extracted 145
„ „ filled 13
„ other operations 22
„ Scalings 20
„ Dentures supplied 12
„ „ repaired and re-modelled 4
„ other Prosthetic operations 52
Babies treated 69
„ Attendances for treatment 149
„ Teeth extracted 111
„ „ filled 60
„ other operations 37
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During 1926, the record of work
Infant Welfare Consultations. | Queen's Hall Centre. | Wandle Park Centre. |
---|---|---|
Number held | 50 | 50 |
Total number of attendances | 2,532 | 1,626 |
Average number of attendances | 50.6 | 32.5 |
Total number seen by Doctor | 855 | 701 |
Number held | ... | 21 |
Total number of attendances | ... | 103 |
Average number of attendances | ... | 4.9 |
Number held | 48 | 43 |
Total number of attendances | 566 | 984 |
Average number of attendances | 11.8 | 22.8 |
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