London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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
Greenwich 1962
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Greenwich Borough]
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Health Visitors' Records, Attendances at Infant Welfare Sessions. Prophylaxis figures, etc.
1. Health Visiting
| Quarter | Expectant Mothers | Premature Babies | Still-Births | Infants (under 1 year) | Children 1—5 years | School Children | Care of People | Miscellaneous | Unsuccessful | Total Visits | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st visit | Revisit | 1st visit | Revisit | Old | Others | |||||||||
| March | 218 | 128 | 35 | 7 | 406 | 1,518 | 3.208 | 188 | 90 | 57 | 292 | 673 | 6,820 | |
| June | 239 | 248 | 41 | 5 | 426 | 1,842 | 3,942 | 256 | 131 | 77 | 356 | 883 | 8,446 | |
| Sept. | 188 | 171 | 34 | 2 | 404 | 1,503 | 2,891 | 228 | 109 | 54 | 268 | 733 | 6,585 | |
| Dec. | 191 | 247 | 31 | 9 | 401 | 1,631 | 3,498 | 269 | 132 | 59 | 298 | 897 | 7,663 | |
| Totals | 836 | 794 | 141 | 23 | 1,637 | 6,494 | 13,539 | 941 | 462 | 247 | 1,214 | 3,186 | 29,514 | |
2. Infant Welfare Clinics
| Quarter | Sessions | 0-1 year | 1-2 years | 2-5 years | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Total | Total | Total | ||
| March | 187 | 452 | 4,243 | 1,144 | 825 |
| June | 179 | 355 | 5,148 | 1,264 | 1,022 |
| September | 190 | 388 | 5,028 | 1,258 | 878 |
| December | 1904 | 346 | 4,673 | 1,144 | 864 |
| Totals | 746½ | 1,541 | 19,092 | 4,810 | 3,589 |