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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

Finsbury 1926

Annual report on the public health of Finsbury for the year 1926

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Table: Health Visitation. The number of visits paid by the Health Visitors in 1926 was as follows:—

Health Visitation. The number of visits paid by the Health Visitors in 1926 was as follows:—

District.First Births.Total Births.Total Visits.
No. 11805674,394
No. 21415413,123
No. 31045194,239
Totals4251,62711,756

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The numbers for 1925 were 340 first births, 1,744 total births,
and 11,240 visits. In 1926 the total number of Finsbury births
notified was 1,643, so that the figures in the preceding table show
that during 1926 practically every birth that occurred in the
Borough came under the supervision of the Public Health Staff.
The number of twins born and visited was 23 sets, or one set of
twins for every 71 births notified.
Weighing Centres :
There are two municipal weighing centres in Finsbury, held
at the following places :—
162, Lever Street.—Wednesday, at 10 a.m. and at 2 p.m. ;
Friday, at 9 a.m. and at 2 p.m.
Old Sessions House, Clerkenwell Green.—Thursday, at
2 p.m.

Table: A summary of the meetings held in 1926 is appended:—

A summary of the meetings held in 1926 is appended:—

Centre.No. of Meetings.Attendances.Average Attendance.No. of Babies and Children up to 5 years.
Lever Street1044,91847700
Old Sessions House953,48538359
Total1998,403421,059

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The number of new babies brought during the year was 467.
Of these 351 were solely breast fed, 19 were bottle fed, and 97
breast fed and bottle fed, when they were brought to the Centres.