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 Merton & Morden]
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TABLE X.
Number of Children under One Year and Expectant Mothers attending the Centres in relation to the Registered Births.
Year | Registered births | Infants under 1 year | Mothers who attended either Ante-Natally or Post-Natally. | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Primary attendances | Percentage of registered births | Number attended | Percentage of registered births | ||
1926 | 333 | 124 | 37 | ||
1927 | 352 | 168 | 46 | ||
1928 | 392 | 386 | 98 | 50 | 12.7 |
1929 | 442 | 394 | 89 | 44 | 9.9 |
1930 | 452 | 446 | 98 | 49 | 10.8 |
1931 | 628 | 1,030 | 164 | 190 | 30.3 |
1932 | 770 | 1,089 | 141 | 245 | 31.8 |
1933 | 640 | 825 | 128 | 220 | 34.3 |
1934 | 770 | 545 | 70 | 233 | 30.2 |
1935 | 721 | 554 | 77 | 253 | 35.0 |
1936 | 789 | 561 | 71 | 306 | 39.0 |
1937 | 812 | 569 | 70 | 358 | 44.0 |
1938 | 990 | 750 | 75 | 469 | 47.8 |
1939 | 1,005 | 856 | 85 | 588 | 58.5 |
1940 | 971 | 705 | 73 | 668 | 68.8 |
1941 | 848 | 745 | 86 | 635 | 75.0 |
1942 | 1,069 | 840 | 87 | 774 | 72.0 |
1943 | 1,146 | 908 | 79 | 681 | 59.3 |
1944 | 1.151 | 807 | 70 | 740 | 64.2 |
1945 | 1,027 | 870 | 84 | 762 | 74.2 |
1946 | 1,261 | 1,014 | 80 | 1,082 | 85.8 |
The Nelson Hospital Clinics. A maternity clinic is held
at the Nelson Hospital every Tuesday afternoon for the antenatal
and post-natal examinations of women who have booked
for admission, or who have been confined at the hospital. An
arrangement exists whereby Merton and Morden women attending
the hospital clinic may receive dental treatment under the
Council's Scheme.
An Ophthalmic Clinic is held every Friday afternoon and a
Pædiatric Clinic every Monday afternoon.
The hospital is a voluntary organisation serving Wimbledon,
Merton and Morden. The following information relating
to the ante-natal and post-natal clinics of the hospital has been
kindly supplied by the Secretary, indicating the number of
attendances during the year:—
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