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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 1947
Metropolitan Borough of Camberwell annual (abridged) report of the Medical Officer of Health for the year 1947
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MATERNITY AND CHILD WELFARE.
Infant Welfare Centres – Clinic Attendances etc. 1947.
| Attendances of Children (i) Under 1 year | 45,005 |
| (ii) Between 1 & 5 years | 9,693 |
| Miscellaneous attendances | 138 |
| Total attendances | 54,836 |
| Analysis of Attendances – | |
| Doctors' Consultations | 14,770 |
| Seen by Health Visitor | 39,928 |
Health Visitors - Record of Visits, 1947.
Health Visitors – Record of Visits, 1947.
| No. of Births reported in the area | 4,066 |
| Visits to Expectant Mothers | 994 |
| " " Post-natal Mothers | 4,111 |
| " " Children – | |
| (i) Under 1 year 11,886 | |
| (ii) Between 1 & 5 years 12,026 | |
| Total | 23,912 |
| Miscellaneous & wasted visits | 6,101 |
| Total Visits | 35,118 |
PREMATURE BIRTHS.
The number of premature births notified during the year was 327,
of which 259 survived the first month of Life. Special attention was
paid to these cases by the Council's Health Visitors. Detailed
particular's of these cases appear in the following table.
No. of premature babies notified during 1947 who
weighed 5½ lbs or loss at birth:-
(i) Born at home 48
(ii) Born in hospital 279
No. of those born at home:-
(i) who were nursed entirely at home 45
(ii) who died during the first 24 hours 3
(iii) who survived at the end of one month 404
No, of those born in hospital:-
(i) who died during the first 24 hours 33
(ii) who survived at the end of one month 219†
*In one Instance it was not possible to "follow up" to ascertain
whether or not the child survived.
In six instances do. do. do.
CHILD LIFE PROTECTION.
The supervision of foster mothers and children is undertaken
by the Municipal Health Visitors.
Visits to foster mothers and children 173
Foster mothers under supervision at the end of 1947 13
Foster children under supervision at the end of 1947 15