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Wimbledon 1931
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wimbledon]
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During the latter part of 1931 the Council had under
consideration a scheme for providing hospital treatment,
including the services of a consultant obstetrician, for all
complicated maternity cases in the Borough. It is hoped
that this scheme will come into operation early in 1932.
During 1931 the record of Home Visitation work was as follows
| Number of births notified | 645 | |
| „ „ „ registered | 600 | |
| „ „ „ visited | 468 | |
| „ „ „ re-visited—under 1 yr. | 1033 | |
| „ „ „ „ —over 1 yr. | 1579 | |
| „ „ visits to Ophthalmia cases | 16 | |
| „ „ expectant mothers visited | 96 | |
| ,, ,, re-Jvisits to expectant mothers | 90 | |
| „ „ ineffectual visits | 1247 | |
| „ „ special visits | 934 | |
| Total welfare visits | 5463 | |
| „ „ school visits (half-day) | 232 | |
| „ „ Tuberculosis visits | 94 | |
| „ „ Puerperal Fever visits | 2 | |
| „ „ visits to parents of school children | 236 | |
| „ „ „ re Children Act, 1908 | 232 | |
| 796 | ||
| Total of all visits | 6259 |
During 1931, the record of work at the Centres was as follows:—
| Infant Welfare Consultations. | Pelham Centre. | Wandle Park. Centre. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number held | 48 | 50 | ||
| Total number of attendances | 3346 | 2125 | ||
| Average number of attendances | 69 | 42 | ||
| Number held | 19 | |||
| Total number of attendances | 175 | |||
| Average number of attendances | 9 | |||
| Number held | 31 | 34 | ||
| Total number of attendances | 1704 | 884 | ||
| Average number of attendances | 55 | 26 | ||
| Subjects taught | Mothercraft. | Mothercraft. | ||
| Home Nursing. | ||||
| Home Nursing. | ||||
| Singing. | ||||
| Singing. | ||||
| Hygiene. | ||||