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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

Lambeth 1925

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Lambeth Borough]

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The great value, too, of a Milk Depot from an educational point of
view must not be lost sight of, such value being considerable.

Table: The best details are set out in tabular form as follows:—

The best details are set out in tabular form as follows:—

YearNew Infants and Children entered upon the RegisterUnder 3 months3 to 6 Months6 to 9 Months9 to 12 monthsOver 12 months and under[ , 2 Years
19061566055181211
190726012869212517
1908180925419132
19092191086419199
191027911581251939
19112581217235246
191226712967292319
1913246135732387
19142521108537128
191531410970435438
191629010192523411
1917198925126227
19182029256261711
191924610252363521
1920442214106565115
192142318986425848
192229612659343344
1923†1969135321523
1924†1394736171722
1925†993129151113
Totals49622192*1292605502371
A0verage 20 years, 1906-1925.2482109.164.130.525.218.1

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* Of the 2,192 infants under three months, 506 were aged 14 days
or under.
† N.B.—The decreases in the numbers since 1923 are apparent
rather than real, and are owing to infants, children and mothers from
the North Lambeth area fwithin which the Milk Dep6t is situated)
being in part automatically transferred to the three Welfare Centres,
which now control the welfare work of that particular area of the
Borough, and which now administer (instead of the Milk Depot) the
Lambeth Milk Assistance Scheme, and the distribution of milk as
required in connection therewith.
Of the 4,962 total new infants and children entered upon the
register during the 20 years, the health-conditions of the individual