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Fulham 1913
Annual report of the Medical Officer of Health for the year 1913
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shown in some parts of the borough, illustrations of which
have been given above, it is in my opinion incumbent
on the Council to omit no measures which may reduce it.
In connection with infant welfare work, the efforts of
the Fulham School for Mothers deserves cordial recognition,
and its Committee's Report shows that there is an
increasing appreciation of its work by those whom it is
intended to benefit.
The steady increase in the number of babies brought
to the Consultations held by the Honorary Medical
Officers will be seen from the following table, which
gives the figures for the five years during which the
School has been open:—
TABLE XVII.
| 1909 | 1910 | 1911 | 1912 | 1913 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of Infants registered at the Consultations at 92, Greyhound Road. | 255 | 326 | 365 | 409 | 456 |
| Number of Infants registered at the Consultations in South Fulham | - | - | 118 | 124 | 157 |
| Total number of Infants registered | 255 | 326 | 483 | 533 | 613 |
| Number of Attendances, 92, Greyhound Road | 1041 | 2287 | 3529 | 4202 | 4720 |
| Number of Attendances, South Fulham | - | - | 864 | 1295 | 1631 |
| Total Attendances | 1041 | 2287 | 4393 | 5497 | 6351 |
The growth of the combined Schools' work in five
years is shown by the fact that the number of infants
registered increased 140 per cent., and the number of
attendances 510 per cent. during the period.
Children are also now brought to the Consultations
after they have attained the age of one year, as the
necessity for continuing the supervision was in many
cases very apparent, and in their report the Committee