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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
Islington 1918
Sixty-third annual report on the health and sanitary condition of the Metropolitan Borough of Islington
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1918]
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Given Convalescent Treatment 11
Number of Deaths—Infant 10
„ „ —Other 13
Infant Mortality (based on per 1,000 infants
under 1 year) 34.2
Record of Children.
Children on Books 31st March, 1918 753
New Children during the year 348
Children on Books 31st March, 1919 1,101
Ceased to attend since 31st March, 1918 42.5
In attendance at the present time 676
Analysis of Attendances.
Children under 1 year 292
Do. over 1 year 394.
Weighing and Consultations 5,293
Weighings only 1,292
Special attendances 292
Milk for necessitous Mothers 94
West Islington Maternity and Child Welfare Centre.
Patients.
Children under 1 year 343
Do. over 1 year 242
Mothers, nursing 118
Do., expectant 33
Consultations 171
New Patients 539
Attendances of Patients 4,272
Home Visits. Supt. 1,930
Do. Assist. 1,989
Do. Nurse 634
Weighings only 1,830
Dressings, etc. 515
Massage 365
Deaths 12
Infant Mortality (based on per 1,000 infants
under 1 year) 35.0