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Lambeth 1938

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

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WELFARE CENTRENorth MarshBarley MowNorth Lambeth Babies' CareMoffat" Rose McAndrew "St. Anne'sNorth BrixtonLoughborough JunctionStockwellBrixtonWest NorwoodSt. Thomas's ; Hospital (Main Building)St. Thomas's Hospital (37 Royal St.)General Lying-in HospitalTotals
Total Numbers of all Attendances at the Sessions3. Infants (under 1 year) : (a) Seen by Medical Officer3561,2631,6071,5063,0551,0782,9373,6461,6513,9902,2332,238_1,04226,602
(b) Otherwise dealt with5065141,7137482,1431,6653,850—5,1722,9613,932——9123,295
(c) Dental———5——————————
(d) Others231469—158————12438232—'—1,540
Total1,0932,2463,3202,4175,1982,7436,7873,6466,8357,3896,3972,238—1,13351,442
4. Children (aged 1-5 years) : (a) Seen by Medical Officer4771,2601,5351,3331,8801,1991,8272,7021,1372,0591,1741,254—76818,605
(b) Otherwise dealt with5834001,1814541,37 54562,394—3,7042,4142,235——10515,301
(c) Dental———16———226—10210514' ——463
(d) Others322249—1,717————33549138———3,008
Total1,3821,9092,7163,5203,2551,6554,2212,9284,8745,1243,6521,268—87337,377
Ante-natal Cases :4993285143297194303341194228114147772,465
(b) Re-visits1975775582091,223947159615162397234—7941876,259
Total Visits2466708433521,5201,1414629563566253489412648,724
1. Post-natal : (a) First Visits26—2695—24935946769409443_19552,217
(b) Re-visits17—1——————149——52—219
Visits and Re-visits Paid to HomesTotal Visits43—2795—24935946769558443—71552,436
2. Nursing Mothers : (a) First Visits55173385107402281359547262313__136343,054
(b) Re-visits6934,1601,3687231,6646,4051,1466598367472,483—1,12261822,624
Total Visits7484,3331,7538302,0666,6861,5051,2061,0981,0602,4831,25865225,673
3. Infants (under 1 year) : (a) First Visits56136488204506268356698288574415—_98564,143
(b) Re-visits7131,6392,8579282,3833,0201,1411,8692,0291,8732,561—45265022,115
Total Visits7691,7753,3451,1322,8893,2881,4972,5672,3172,4472,976—55070626,258
4. Children (aged 1-5 years) : (a) First Visits59791181585032641353684672344—74582,629
(b) Re-visits1,5955,1534,3903,0892,9353,3872,4541,8143,8772,6314,840—2,7551,00739,927
Total Visits1,6545,2324,5083,2473,4383,6512,5892,1823,9233,3544,884—2,8291,06542,556