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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
Mitcham 1936
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Mitcham]
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Report of the Infant Welfare and ante-Natal Centres, 1936.
| Particulars | Western Road Centre, two sessions monthly | West Centre, four sessions monthly | Meopham Road Centre, four sessions monthly | St. Barnabas Centre, four sessions monthly | Parish Room Centre, two sessions monthly | Sherwood Park Centre, four sessions monthly | Town Hall | Woodlands | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of new cases registered during year of— | |||||||||
| Children under one year of age | 92 | 176 | 137 | 163 | 88 | 56 | — | — | 712 |
| Children over one year and under five years of age | 58 | 23 | 47 | 33 | 21 | 35 | - | - | 217 |
| Number of children in attendance at end of year— | |||||||||
| Under one year of age | 77 | 139 | 108 | 124 | 79 | 51 | - | — | 578 |
| Over one and under five years of age | 143 | 167 | 209 | 229 | 111 | 141 | - | — | 1000 |
| Total attendances of children under one year of age | 619 | 1671 | 1512 | 1837 | 858 | 885 | - | - | 7382 |
| Total attendances of children over one year of age | 455 | 577 | 753 | 1021 | 325 | 602 | _- | - | 3733 |
| "Total attendances at centres | 1074 | 2218 | 2265 | 2858 | 1183 | 1487 | - | — | 11115 |
| Average attendances at centres | 49 | 55 | 55 | 65 | 56 | 40 | - | — | 53 |
| Percentage of infants under one year of age attending centres of total notified births | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 73% |
| Total attendances of expectant mothers | - | 67 | 108 | - | - | - | 158 | 2073 | 2406 |
| Average attendances of expectant mothers | - | 6 | 10 | - | - | - | 14 | 39 | 17 |
| Number of expectant mothers who attended during year | - | 32 | 55 | - | - | - | 67 | 314 | 468 |
| Percentage of total notified births represented by the number of expectant mothers attending all clinics | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 47% |