London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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 1947
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Southwark, Borough of]
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MATERNITY" & 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 (to 11/2/47) | HEALTH SERVICES DEPT. | HALL (to 20/1/47) | SUTHERLAND HOUSE From 23/1/47 | LAMBETH ROAD | POCOCK STREET | CROSSWAY | GUY'S | TOTAL | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of Births notified during the year | 506 | 576 | 562 | 160 | 371 | 161 | 159 | 2495 | ||
| Number of individual children attending the Centres during the year. | 705 | 959 | 918 | 252 | 662 | 335 | 411 | 4242 | ||
| Number of Sessions held during the year. | 137 | 175 | 101 | 68 | 101 | 51 | 101 | 734 | ||
| Number of children 1-5 age group attending during the year. | 319 | 492 | 511 | 145 | 355 | 202 | 248 | 2272 | ||
| Number of new cases attending the Centres during the year:- | ||||||||||
| (1) Expectant Mothers (Ante-Natal Clinics) | 337 | 236 | 202 | - | 350 | - | 593 | 1718 | ||
| (2) Post Natal Cases (including Ante-Natal Clinics) | 225 | 335 | 177 | — | 20 | - | 395 | 1152 | ||
| (3) Infants under 1 year. | 410 | 451 | 446 | 117 | 342 | 160 | 187 | 2113 | ||
| (4) Seen by Doctor | 410 | 451 | 446 | 117 | 342 | 160 | 187 | 2113 | ||
| (5) Children 1 to 5 years. | 41 | 63 | 36 | 19 | 26 | 22 | 38 | 245 | ||
| (§) Seen by Doctor. | 41 | 63 | 36 | 19 | 26 | 22 | 38 | 245 | ||
| Method of Feeding (a) Bottle | 84 | 110 | 90 | 18 | 27 | 21 | 22 | 372 | ||
| (b) Breast | 244 | 256 | 282 | 53 | 108 | 85 | 130 | 1158 | ||
| (c) Breast & Bottle | 36 | 24 | 28 | 12 | 69 | 6 | 18 | 193 | ||
| (d) Ordinary diet | 87 | 124 | 82 | 53 | 164 | 70 | 55 | 635 | ||
| Total number of attendances during the year:- | ||||||||||
| (1) Expectant Mothers (Ante-Natal Clinics) seen by Doctor | 1257 | 893 | 741 | - | 1425 | - | 5093 | 9409 | ||
| (2) Post Natal Cases (including Ante-Natal Clinics) | 225 | 350 | 206 | - | 20 | - | 395 | 1196 | ||
| (3) Infants under 1 year. | 5144 | 7601 | 6700 | 1878 | 3960 | 187 5 | 2660 | 30818 | ||
| (4) Children 1-5 years. | 968 | 1692 | 1117 | 416 | 784 | 745 | 1126 | 6848 | ||
| Average number of attendances (Infants under 1) | 44.8 | 43.4 | 66,3 | 27.6 | 39.2 | 36.8 | 26.3 | - | ||
| " " " " (Children 1 - 5 ) | 7.1 | 9.7 | 11.0 | 6.1 | 10.8 | 14.6 | 11.1 | - | ||
| (5) Infants seen by Doctor during the year. | 1766 | 1455 | 1155 | 389 | 1677 | 681 | 949 | 8072 | ||
| (6) Children 1 to 5 seen by Doctor during the year | 203 | 392 | 268 | 123 | 350 | 351 | 556 | 2143 | ||
| (7)Number of weighings recorded (children) | 7017 | 9116 | 7216 | 2302 | 4378 | 2608 | 3554 | 36191 | ||
| Total number of first visits paid by Health Visitors to home of:- | ||||||||||
| (1) Expectant Mothers | 265 | 358 | 386 | 237 | 193 | 431 | 306 | 2206 | ||
| (2) Infants under 1 year | 506 | 576 | 562 | 160 | 371 | 161 | 159 | 2495 | ||
| Total number of re-visits paid by Health Visitors to home of:- | ||||||||||
| (1) Expectant Mothers | 30 | 245 | 244 | 149 | 151 | 258 | 251 | 1323 | ||
| (2) Infants under 1 year. | 8032 | 2047 | 2162 | 920 | 2703 | 929 | 914 | 11707 | ||
| (3) Children 1 to 5 years. | 2396 | 1431 | 2641 | 1118 | 2387 | 2100 | 2029 | 14102 | ||
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