London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972

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Wandsworth 1919

Annual report on the health, sanitary condition, &c., of the Borough for the year1919

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Report of the Medical Officer of Health.

TABLE LX.

Clapham, North.Clapham, South.PutneyBalham.Streatham.Tooting.Southfield.Fairfield.Springfield.Borough.
Infants visited291240220560464582371237543,506
Breast-fed2521961644433954553062023682,781
Otherwise fed394456117091276535173725
Infants re-visited7285244366893343404693792794,178
Breast-fed42032589417212120211171712,036
Otherwise fed3081993472721222202582082082,142

TABLE LXl.

DEATHS OF INFANTS VISITED.

Under 1 mo.Under 2 mos.Under 3 mos.Under 4 mos.Under 5 mos.Under 6 mos.Under 7 mos.Under 8 mos.Under 9 mos.Under 10 mos.Under 11 mos.Under 12 mos.Total.
Clapham, North221121110
Clapham, South.135
Putney1211211110
Balham1522121115
Streatham13311110
Tooting13121221114
Southfields122111110
Fa1rfield3115
Springfield1121113121115
Borough71416810984564394

Midwives.
The supervision of midwives is under the control of the London
County Council, but there is full co—operation between the midwives
and the health visitors. There are 32 midwives practising in the
Borough, of whom nine reside in neighbouring districts.