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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
Southwark 1946
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Southwark, Borough of]
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| maternity and child welfare centres. Showing the Attendance at the Several Centres and visits paid to the homes of Mothers and Children by Health Visitors. TABLE. | villa STREET | manor PLACE | lorrimore Hall | lArcom street | POCOCK street | crOssway | lambeth road | GUY'S | HEALTH SERVICES DEPT. | TOTAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of Births notified during the year. | 448 | 241 | 515 | 260 | 295 | 164 | 200 | 162 | - | 2285 |
| Number of individual children attending the Centres during the year. | 560 | 322 | 695 | 473 | 494 | 317 | 320 | 545 | - | 3726 |
| Number of Sessions held during the year. | 109 | 53 | 122 | 68 | 101 | 52 | 91 | 101 | — | 697 |
| Number of children 1-5 age group attending during the year. | 255 | 183 | 391 | 250 | 263 | 197 | 200 | 338 | - | 2077 |
| Number of new cases attending the Centres during the year:-(1) Expectant Mothers (Ante Natal Clinics) | 869 | - | - | - | 460 | - | 22 | 747 | 11 | 2109 |
| (2) Post Natal Cases (Including Ante Natal Clinics) | 376 | 15 | 307 | 240 | 13 | - | 30 | 359 | - | 1340 |
| (3) Infants under 1 year | 370 | 143 | 386 | 274 | 270 | 149 | 125 | 166 | — | 1883 |
| (4) Seen by Doctor | 370 | 143 | 386 | 274 | 270 | 149 | 125 | 166 | - | 1883 |
| (5) Children 1 to 5 years. | 47 | 49 | 36 | 60 | 47 | 33 | 28 | 37 | — | 337 |
| (6) Seen by Doctor | 47 | 49 | 36 | 60 | 47 | 33 | 28 | 37 | - | 337 |
| Method of feeding (a) Bottle | 73 | 37 | 97 | 39 | 81 | 28 | 19 | 21 | - | 395 |
| (b) Breast | 281 | 72 | 241 | 213 | 139 | 100 | 97 | 132 | - | 1275 |
| (c) Breast and Bottle. | 27 | 9 | 38 | 19 | 33 | 16 | 10 | 19 | - | 171 |
| (d) Ordinary diet | 36 | 74 | 46 | 63 | 64 | 38 | 27 | 31 | - | 379 |
| Total number of attendances during the year:- (1) Expectant. Mothers (Ante Natal Clinics) seen by Doctor | 2591 | — | - | - | 1634 | - | 55 | 5451 | 34 | 9765 |
| (2) Post Natal Cases (including Ante Natal Clinics) | 381 | 15 | 314 | 246 | 18 | - | 30 | 397 | - | 1401 |
| (3) Infants under 1 year. | 4526 | 1629 | 4847 | 2923 | 2602 | 1468 | 1695 | 1874 | - | 21564 |
| (4) Children 1 to 5 years | 1079 | 617 | 1260 | 720 | 837 | 738 | 837 | 931 | - | 7019 |
| Average number of attendances (Infants under 1) | 41.5 | 30.7 | 39.7 | 43.0 | 25.8 | 28.2 | 18.6 | 18.6 | - | - |
| „ „ „ „ (children 1-5) | 9.9 | 11.7 | 10.3 | 10.6 | 8.3 | 14.2 | 9.0 | 9.2 | - | - |
| (5) Infants seen by Doctor during the year. | 1874 | 519 | 928 | 885 | 1277 | 676 | 583 | 744 | — | 7486 |
| (6) Children 1 to 5 seen by Doctor during the year. | 428 | 314 | 316 | 220 | 479 | 361 | 352 | 490 | - | 2960 |
| (7) Number of weighings recorded (children) | 5068 | 2267 | 5981 | 3557 | 3410 | 2122 | 2510 | 2747 | - | 27662 |
| Total of first visits paid by Health Visitors to homes (1) Expectant Mothers | 337 | 192 | 404 | 163 | 231 | 339 | 351 | 304 | - | 2361 |
| (2) Infants under 1 year | 448 | 241 | 515 | 260 | 295 | 164 | 200 | 162 | - | 2285 |
| Total number of re-visits paid by Health Visitors to homes of (1) Expectant Mothers | 26 | 224 | 366 | 90 | 201 | 350 | 140 | 240 | — | 1637 |
| (2) Infants under 1 year | 2008 | 809 | 2245 | 1508 | 2722 | 763 | 1277 | 768 | - | 12100 |
| (3) Children 1 to 5 years | 2340 | 787 | 2986 | 1236 | 2912 | 2502 | 1727 | 2747 | - | 17237 |