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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 1968

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

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Table: DOMICILIARY MIDWIFERYAttendances by midwives

DOMICILIARY MIDWIFERY

Attendances by midwives

Confinements Doctor not booked11
Doctor booked636
Number of hospital cases discharged to midwife before tenth day704

Table: CHILD HEALTH CENTRESNumber of children attending during the year:—

CHILD HEALTH CENTRES

Number of children attending during the year:—

Born in 19685,538
Born in 19675,137
Born in 1963-19665,877
Total16,552

Table: Number of sessions held during the year by:—

Number of sessions held during the year by:—

Medical Officers141
Health Visitors24
Sessional General Practitioners2,323
Hospital Medical Staff102
Total2,590
Number of children referred elsewhere814
Number of children on "at risk" register at the end of the year2,070