Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Annual report of the Medical Officer of Health, for the year 1923
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notifications related to stillborn children, others to those who died shortly after
birth, others to those who were temporarily living at the address given. In a few
instances an incorrect address had been given and the mother could not be traced.
First visits or further visits were not paid where the home conditions were
above the standard adopted for home visiting.
Four hundred and eighty-six of the visits related to infants who came under
further observation, in their own home, or at a Centre.
Of these. Attendances at Infant Welfare Centres.
165 attended the Council's M. & C. W. Centre at 10, John Street.
16 ,, ,, ,, Mary Ward Settlement,
Tavistock Place.
13 attended the Centre at the Onslow Street School, Saffron Hill.
2 ,, ,, Charing Cross Hospital.
2 ,, ,, Greek Street.
2 ,, ,, Myddleton Square.
4,, Middlesex Hospital.
2 ,, ,, University College Hospital.
5 ,, ,, Royal Free Hospital.
4 ,, ,, Other Centres.
215 attended an Infant Welfare Centre.
Thus rather less than one half of those visited attended an Infant Welfare
Centre, and of these four-fifths attended at the Council's Centres.
Work at Centres.
In addition to the maintenance of the Council's Maternity and Child Welfare
Centre at 10, John Street, the grant towards the Mary Ward Voluntary Centre
formerly called the Passmore Edwards Settlement School for Mothers (used
jointly with South St. Pancras) was continued during the year.
The following is an analysis of the attendance at the Municipal Centre, 10, John Street.
Tuesday, | Wednesday. | Thursday. | Friday, | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Medical Consultation (alternate weeks) 2—5.30 p.m. | Ante-Natal and Post-Natal cases only (alternate weeks) 2—5.30 p.m. | Children and Mothers seen at Ante-Natal Consultation | Medical Consultation 2—5.30 p.m. | Class 3—5-30 p.m. | Dentist. 2—4 p.m. | Medical Consultation 2—5.30p.m. | |
So. of Sessions | 25 | 26 | 26 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 51 |
Total attendances— | |||||||
Children | 389 | 68 | 1250 | 15 | 74 | 1091 | |
Mothers | 125 | 106 | 29 | 280 | 614 | 338 | 221 |
Average weekly attendances— Children | 15 | 3 | 24 | 1 | 21 | ||
Mothers | 5 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 7 | 4 |