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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

Heston and Isleworth 1916

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Heston and Isleworth]

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Table: The number of births notified during the year was 856 or 91.6% of the births registered, as compared with 89.7 % in 1915.

The number of births notified during the year was 856 or 91.6% of the births registered, as compared with 89.7 % in 1915.

Heston and Isleworth Urban District.
Births visited696
Feeding—Natural617
Artificial63
Both15
No information2
Still births17
Sleeping with parents461
Using comforter223
Mother working during pregnancy115
Births revisited4077

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It will be noted that 4077 revisits were made to infants, as
compared with 2282 in the previous year. Most infants are revisited
now at least three times in the first three months, once
every three months until a year old and again at the ages of two,
three and four years.
The percentage (88) of children who are receiving mother's
milk remains stationary, which, in view of the increasing employment
of married women, must be considered as satisfactory.
The number of women employed during pregnancy has slightly
increased, the percentage being 16 as compared with 13 last year.
Maternity and Child Welfare Centres.
The centres opened in September, 1915, have developed in
usefulness during the past year. One centre is located at the
Council House, where an Infant Clinic is held every Monday
afternoon from 2 to 4. The other centre is located at the Isleworth