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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
Southall 1946
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Southall]
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Table IX
| (1) Number of foster parents on register— | |
| 49 | |
| (b) At the end of the year | 46 |
| (2) Number of foster parents receiving foster children— | |
| (a) At the beginning of the year | 21 |
| 14 | |
| (3) Number of children on the register— | |
| (a) At the beginning of the year | 25 |
| 15 | |
| (4) Number of children received by foster parents during the year | 14 |
| (5) Number of foster children— | |
| (a) Reached the age of 9 during the year | 2 |
| 3 | |
| (c) Adopted | 1 |
| 4 | |
| (e) Removed at request of the medical officer of health | — |
| (f) Evacuated with foster mother | — |
| (g) Died during the year | — |
| (h) On whom inquests were held | — |
| (6) Total number of visits made during the year | 235 |
| (7) Number of cases in which court proceedings were taken | Nil |
All foster children, as soon as reasonably possible after arrival, are subjected to a
medical examination by the Medical Officer of Health, or by the Medical Officers at the
Infant Welfare Centres.
Adoption of Children (Regulation) Act, 1939
(a) Number of persons who gave notice under Sec. 7 (3) during
the year 12
(b) Total number of children in respect of whom notice was
given under Sec. 7 (3) during the year 14
(c) (1) Number of children under supervision at end of year 2
(2) Number who died 1
(3) Number on whom inquests held Nil
(d) Proceedings taken during year Nil
Table X Ante-Natal Clinic Attendances
| First visits | Re-visits | Average number of re-visits per patient | Total number of births in the District (Live & Still) | Percentage of new cases to total births (Live & Still) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1939 | 506 | 2109 | 453 | 824 | 61.42 |
| 1940 | 433 | 2036 | 5.70 | 732 | 59.16 |
| 1941 | 549 | 2358 | 4.33 | 713 | 76.30 |
| 1942 | 642 | 2912 | 4.55 | 826 | 77.71 |
| 1943 | 674 | 3148 | 4.67 | 830 | 81.21 |
| 1944 | 710 | 3184 | 4.48 | 935 | 76.74 |
| 1945 | 719 | 2815 | 3.91 | 832 | 86.42 |
| 1946 | 940 | 3921 | 4.16 | 1117 | 83.43 |
Of the 4,861 total attendances, 2,614 occurred at the Manor House Centre and
2,247 at the Branch Centre.
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