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Lambeth 1934
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Lambeth Borough]
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SUMMARY RELATING TO THE WORK AT WELFARE CENTRES—continued
WELFARE CENTRE
North Marsh
Barley Mow
North
Lambeth
Babies' Care
Moffat
Rose
McAndrew"
St. Anne's
North
Brixton
Loughborough
Junction
Stockwell
Brixton
West
Norwood
St. Thomas's
Hospital (Main
Building)
St. Thomas's
Hospital
(37 Royal St.)
General
Lying-in
Hospital
Totals
3. Infants (under 1 year).
(a) Seen by Medical Officer
461
1,065
1,121
1,105
3,054
847
2,754
3,428
1,623
3,376
2,269
2,333
—
926
24,362
(b) Otherwise dealt with
585
585
1,879
467
2,490
1,119
3,045
—
3,830
3,261
2,714
—
—
45
20,020
(c) Dental
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
(d) Others
268
947
—
307
—
51
—
3,303
98
137
144
—
—
—
5,255
Total
1,314
2,597
3,000
1,879
5,544
2,017
5,799
6,731
5,551
6,774
5,127
2,333
—
971
49,637
4. Children (aped 1-5 years).
(a) Seen by Medical Officer
364
1,041
678
1,489
1,705
289
2,189
1,967
912
1,721
1,264
1,346
—
882
15,847
(b) Otherwise dealt with
594
372
1,311
542
1,576
628
2,100
—
1,961
2,441
1,669
—
—
—
13,194
(c)Dental
—
—
—
10
—
—
—
219
—
84
167
16
—
—
496
(d) Others
268
642
—
1,198
—
82
—
2,256
91
727
170
—
—
—
5,434
Total
1,226
2,055
1,989
3,239
3,281
999
4,289
4,442
2,964
4,973
3,270
1,362
—
882
34,971
Visits
and
Re-visits
Paid to
Homes
1. Expectant Mothers.
61
171
135
98
179
83
101
358
208
130
161
214
95
1,994
(b) Re-visits
205
537
206
111
944
192
53
1,074
283
383
81
—
885
253
5,207
Total Visits
266
708
341
209
1,123
275
154
1,432
491
513
242
—
1,099
348
7,201
(a) First Visits
78
207
401
185
273
230
324
499
384
553
415
—
173
76
3,798
(b) Re-visits
750
5,634
888
1,145
1,811
2,167
778
1,897
696
1,096
1,421
—
1,626
806
20,715
Total Visits
828
5,841
1,289
1,330
2,084
2,397
1,102
2,396
1,080
1,649
1,836
. —
1,799
882
24,513
3. Infants (under 1 year).
(a)First Visits
80
191
430
180
328
234
326
520
432
641
417
—
130
76
3,985
(b) Re-visits
759
2,365
1,291
1,152
2,554
2,176
680
2,357
1,773
1,466
1,594
—
581
806
19,554
Total Visits
839
2,556
1,721
1,332
2,882
2,410
1,006
2,877
2,205
2,107
2,011
—
711
882
23,539
(a) First Visits
37
48
59
74
336
216
149
493
106
627
84
—
112
52
2,393
(b) Re-visits
1,671
6,441
3,602
3,774
2,719
2,191
1,807
3,677
3,077
2,702
3,027
—
3,751
1,226
39,655
Total Visits
1,708
6,889
3,661
3,848
3,055
2,407
1,956
4,170
3,183
3,329
3,111
—
3,863
1,278
42,058