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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
Camberwell 1942
Metropolitan Borough of Camberwell annual (abridged) report of the Medical Officer of Health for the year 1942
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MATERNITY AND CHILD WELFARE.
Infant Welfare Centres - Clinic Attendances etc. 1942.
Attendances of Children (i) Under 1 year 23,922
(ii) Between 1 & 5 years 6,674
Miscellaneous attendances 2,697
Total attendances 33,293
Analysis of Attendances-
Doctors' Consultations 11,530
Seen by Health Visitor 19,066
Health Visitors - Record of Visits, 1942.
Visits to Expectant Mothers 1,729
„ „ Post-natal Mothers 1,931
No. of Births reported in the Area 2,357
Visits to Children-
(i) Under 1 year 9,89l
(ii) Between 1 and 5 years 12,564
Total 22,455
Miscellaneous Visits 3,260
Total Visits 31,732
Ancillary Services.
In 190 instances the services of a Home Help were provided for
mothers, either before, during or after confinement. 24 expectant
or nursing mothers were provided with dental treatment.
The District Nursing Associations paid a total of 3,039 visits
to 235 approved cases under the Council's Domiciliary Nursing Scheme.
A total of 75 patients benefitted under the Council's Treatment
of Minor Ailments Scheme.
FOOD AND DRUGS.
FORMAL AND INFORMAL SAMPLES SUBMITTED FOR ANALYSIS YEAR ENDED 31. 12. 42.
| Number examined | Number adulterated. etc. | Percentage of adulteration. | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Formal | Informal | Total | Formal | Informal | Total | Formal | Informal |
| 266 | 827 | 1093 | 20 | 32 | 52 | 7.54 | 3.86 |
The analysis of one formal sample was not completed owing to the rapid
fermentation of the sample.
COMPOSITION OF MILK SAMPLES.
235 formal and 25 informal samples of milk were taken during the
year. One formal sample was found not to conform with requirements.
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