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Fulham 1955
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Fulham Borough]
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LONDON COUNTY COUNCIL - PERSONAL HEALTH SERVICES
The Maternity and Child Welfare Services since July 1948 are the responsibility of the
London County Council, Division I of the London County Council consists of the Metropolitan
Boroughs of Chelsea, Fulham, Hammersmith and Kensington, The Divisional Medical
Officer is assisted in each of the four Boroughs in the day to day administration of the
Maternity and Child Welfare Services by the respective Borough Medical Officer,
Dr. Violet I, Russell, the Divisional Medical Officer, has kindly supplied the following information regarding these services for the years 1954 and 1955.
| Ante Natal Clinic: | 1954 | 1955 |
|---|---|---|
| Number of women who attended during the year | 872 | 842 |
| Maternal Deaths | Nil | 2 |
| Infant Welfare Centres | ||
| Total number of children who attended centres during the year | 3,122 | 3,407 |
| Health Visitors | ||
| Number of infants under one year of age visited for the first time | 1,555 | 1,671 |
| Total visits to infants under one year | 7,527 | 7,930 |
| Total visits to children – 1 to 5 years | 12,626 | 11,973 |
| Number of expectant mothers visited for the first time | 768 | 808 |
| Total visits to expectant mothers | 1,542 | 1,504 |
| Infant Life Protection | ||
| Number of Poster mothers at 31st December | 43 | 41 |
| Number of Poster children | 70 | 53 |
| Child Minders (Daily Guardians) | ||
| Number of daily guardians minding children (voluntary) | 74 | 64 |
| Number of children minded | 83 | 73 |
| Care of Premature Infants | ||
| Number of Premature births during the year | 135 | 151 |
| Number of deaths under one month | 16 | 31 |
| Dental Clinic | ||
| Number of expectant and nursing mothers treated | 207 | 214 |
| Number of cases in which general anaesthetic was administered | 58 | 74 |
| Number of teeth extracted | 300 | 356 |
| Number of children under five years treated | 242 | 217 |
| Number of cases in which general anaesthetic was administered | 63 | 44 |
| Number of teeth extracted | 105 | 76 |
| Immunisation and Vaccination | ||
| Number of children immunised in London County Council clinics during the year | 1,068 | 1,752 |
| Further number of children immunised at schools and by private doctors | 571 | 213 |
| Number of children receiving boosting injections | 2,124 | 900 |
| Number of children vaccinated in London County Council clinics during the year | 817 | 738 |