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Lambeth 1966
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Lambeth Borough]
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Persons for whom service was provided during the year
Aged 65 or over 3,566
Chronic sick and tuberculous persons 327
Mentally disordered 4
Maternity cases 145
Others 362
Total 4,404
DOMICILIARY WIDVVIFERY
Attendances by midwives
Confinements
Doctor not booked 4
Doctor booked 956
Number of hospital cases discharged to
midwife before tenth day 573
CHILD WELFARE CENTRES
Number of children attending during the year
Born in 1966 6,001
Born in 1965 5,377
Born in 1961-1964 5,162
Total 16,540
Number of sessions held during the year by
Medical Officers 145
Health Visitors 15
Sessional General Practitioners 2,464
Hospital Medical Staff 102
2,726
Number of children referred elsewhere 655
Number of children on "at risk" register at
the end of the year 2,640