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Fulham 1924
Annual report of the Medical Officer of Health for the year 1924
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notified. Of these, 2,170 or 78.51 per cent. were
notified by midwives, 425 by doctors, and 169 by the
parents or other persons present at the birth.
| First visits to infants | 2,648 |
| Re-visits to infants | 8,361 |
| Re-visits to children aged 1 to 5 years old | 6,723 |
| Visits to cases of ophthalmia neonatorum | 36 |
| „ „ measles | 1,142 |
| ,, ,, pneumonia | 46 |
| ,, ,, diarrhoea | 38 |
| „ „ puerperal Fever | 21 |
| Other visits | 469 |
. Infant Welfare Centres.—The Infant Welfare Centres
have been carried on as before by the Voluntary Infant
Welfare Committee. This Committee is financed partly
from voluntary funds, partly by a grant of £500 from
the Borough Council, one half of which is repaid by
the Ministry of Health. The staff and general arrangements
have remained exactly as detailed in my Annual
Report for 1922.
I give below particulars of the attendances at the centres during the year:—
| Number ofconsultations. | First attendances of babies. | Total attendances. | Average attendances. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 92, Greyhound Road | 129 | 480 | 6,C96 | 47 |
| 170, Wandsworth Bridge Rd. | 96 | 320 | 4,310 | 45 |
| Melmoth Hall | 94 | 275 | 3,758 | 40 |
In connection with these clinics the following are
particulars of children who attended for special
treatments:—
At 92, Greyhound Road.
No. of children who attended for massage or
treatment of minor ailments 215
No. of attendances 1,005