Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[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 | |
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Total Numbers of all Attendances at the Sessions | 3. Infants (under 1 year) : | 356 | 1,263 | 1,607 | 1,506 | 3,055 | 1,078 | 2,937 | 3,646 | 1,651 | 3,990 | 2,233 | 2,238 | _ | 1,042 | 26,602 |
(b) Otherwise dealt with | 506 | 514 | 1,713 | 748 | 2,143 | 1,665 | 3,850 | — | 5,172 | 2,961 | 3,932 | — | — | 91 | 23,295 | |
(c) Dental | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
231 | 469 | — | 158 | — | — | — | — | 12 | 438 | 232 | — | '— | 1,540 | |||
Total | 1,093 | 2,246 | 3,320 | 2,417 | 5,198 | 2,743 | 6,787 | 3,646 | 6,835 | 7,389 | 6,397 | 2,238 | — | 1,133 | 51,442 | |
4. Children (aged 1-5 years) : (a) Seen by Medical Officer | 477 | 1,260 | 1,535 | 1,333 | 1,880 | 1,199 | 1,827 | 2,702 | 1,137 | 2,059 | 1,174 | 1,254 | — | 768 | 18,605 | |
(b) Otherwise dealt with | 583 | 400 | 1,181 | 454 | 1,37 5 | 456 | 2,394 | — | 3,704 | 2,414 | 2,235 | — | — | 105 | 15,301 | |
(c) Dental | — | — | — | 16 | — | — | — | 226 | — | 102 | 105 | 14 | ' — | — | 463 | |
322 | 249 | — | 1,717 | — | — | — | — | 33 | 549 | 138 | — | — | — | 3,008 | ||
Total | 1,382 | 1,909 | 2,716 | 3,520 | 3,255 | 1,655 | 4,221 | 2,928 | 4,874 | 5,124 | 3,652 | 1,268 | — | 873 | 37,377 | |
Ante-natal Cases : | 49 | 93 | 285 | 143 | 297 | 194 | 303 | 341 | 194 | 228 | 114 | 147 | 77 | 2,465 | ||
(b) Re-visits | 197 | 577 | 558 | 209 | 1,223 | 947 | 159 | 615 | 162 | 397 | 234 | — | 794 | 187 | 6,259 | |
Total Visits | 246 | 670 | 843 | 352 | 1,520 | 1,141 | 462 | 956 | 356 | 625 | 348 | 941 | 264 | 8,724 | ||
1. Post-natal : | 26 | — | 26 | 95 | — | 249 | 359 | 467 | 69 | 409 | 443 | _ | 19 | 55 | 2,217 | |
17 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 149 | — | — | 52 | — | 219 | ||
Visits and Re-visits Paid to Homes | Total Visits | 43 | — | 27 | 95 | — | 249 | 359 | 467 | 69 | 558 | 443 | — | 71 | 55 | 2,436 |
2. Nursing Mothers : | 55 | 173 | 385 | 107 | 402 | 281 | 359 | 547 | 262 | 313 | _ | _ | 136 | 34 | 3,054 | |
693 | 4,160 | 1,368 | 723 | 1,664 | 6,405 | 1,146 | 659 | 836 | 747 | 2,483 | — | 1,122 | 618 | 22,624 | ||
Total Visits | 748 | 4,333 | 1,753 | 830 | 2,066 | 6,686 | 1,505 | 1,206 | 1,098 | 1,060 | 2,483 | 1,258 | 652 | 25,673 | ||
3. Infants (under 1 year) : (a) First Visits | 56 | 136 | 488 | 204 | 506 | 268 | 356 | 698 | 288 | 574 | 415 | —_ | 98 | 56 | 4,143 | |
713 | 1,639 | 2,857 | 928 | 2,383 | 3,020 | 1,141 | 1,869 | 2,029 | 1,873 | 2,561 | — | 452 | 650 | 22,115 | ||
Total Visits | 769 | 1,775 | 3,345 | 1,132 | 2,889 | 3,288 | 1,497 | 2,567 | 2,317 | 2,447 | 2,976 | — | 550 | 706 | 26,258 | |
4. Children (aged 1-5 years) : (a) First Visits | 59 | 79 | 118 | 158 | 503 | 264 | 135 | 368 | 46 | 723 | 44 | — | 74 | 58 | 2,629 | |
1,595 | 5,153 | 4,390 | 3,089 | 2,935 | 3,387 | 2,454 | 1,814 | 3,877 | 2,631 | 4,840 | — | 2,755 | 1,007 | 39,927 | ||
Total Visits | 1,654 | 5,232 | 4,508 | 3,247 | 3,438 | 3,651 | 2,589 | 2,182 | 3,923 | 3,354 | 4,884 | — | 2,829 | 1,065 | 42,556 |