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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 1943
Metropolitan Borough of Camberwell annual (abridged) report of the Medical Officer of Health for the year 1943
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MATERNITY AND CHILD WELFARE. Infant Welfare Centres – Clinic Attendances etc. 1943.
| Attendances of Children | (i) Under 1 year | 28,733 |
| (ii) Between 1 & 5 years | 7,845 | |
| Miscellaneous attendances | 2,546 | |
| Total attendances | 39,124 | |
| Analysis of Attendances- | ||
| Doctors' Consultations | 12,447 | |
| Seen by Health Visitor | 24,131 | |
Health Visitors – Record of Visits, 1943.
| Visits to Expectant Mothers | 1,079 |
| „ „ Post-natal Mothers | 2,085 |
| No. of Births reported in the Area | 2,483 |
| Visits to Children- | |
| (i) Under 1 year 10,017 | |
| (ii) Between 1 and 5 years 14,028 | |
| Total | 24,045 |
| Miscellaneous Visits | 2,381 |
| 32,073 |
Ancillary Services.
In 118 instances the services of a Home Help were provided for
mothers, either before, during or after confinement. 23 expectant or
nursing mothers were provided with dental treatment.
The District Nursing Associations paid a total of 3,771 visits to
241 approved cases under the Council's Domiciliary Nursing Scheme.
A total of 84 patients benefitted under the Council's Treatment of
Minor Ailments scheme.
FOOD AND DRUGS.
FORMAL AND INFORMAL SAMPLES SUBMITTED FOR ANALYSIS – YEAR ENDED 31.12.43.
| Number examined | Number adulterated. etc. | Percentage of adulteration. | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Formal | Informal | Total | Formal | Informal | Total | Formal | Informal |
| 464 | 648 | 1112 | 24 | 30 | 54 | 5.17 | 4.62 |
COMPOSITION OF MILK SAMPLES.
433 formal and 10 informal samples of milk were taken during the
year. Nine formal samples were found not to conform with requirements.