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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 1927
Annual report on the public health of Finsbury for the year 1927
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Health Visitation.
The number of visits paid by the Health Visitors in 1927 was as follows:—
| District. | First Births. | Total Births. | Total Visits to Children under 1 year. |
|---|---|---|---|
| No. 1 | 139 | 570 | 3,471 |
| No. 2 | 116 | 408 | 2,695 |
| No. 3 | 84 | 437 | 3,437 |
| Totals | 339 | 1,415 | 9,603 |
The numbers for 1926 were 339 first births, 1,415 total births,
and 11,756 visits. In 1927 the total number of Finsbury births
notified was 1,484, so that the figures in the preceding table show
that during 1927 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 13 sets, or one set of
twins for every 114 births notified.
4,285 Visits were paid to Children between 1 and 5 years of age.
Weighing Centres :
There are two municipal weighing centres in Finsbury, held
at the following places:—
162, Lever Street.—Wednesday, at 2 p.m.; Friday, at 2 p.m.
Pine Street. —Tuesday, at 10 a.m. and 2 p.m.; Thursday,
at 2 p.m.
A summary of the meetings held in 1927 is appended:—
| Centre. | No. of Meetings. | Attendances. | Average Attendance. | No. of Babies and Children up to 5 years. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lever Street | 103 | 4,985 | 48 | 599 |
| Pine Street | 101 | 4,094 | 40 | 579 |
| Total | 204 | 9,079 | 44 | 1.178 |
The number of new babies brought during the year was 549.
Of these 438 were solely breast fed, 28 were bottle fed, and 74
breast fed and bottle fed, when they were brought to the Centres.